About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: The position is located within Evans Army Community Hospital, Patient Administration Division, Medical Records Branch at Fort Carson, Colorado. This is a Direct Hire solicitation.
QualificationsWho May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in establishing and maintaining custody of outpatient medical records; Retrieving data from automated systems; Reviewing and releasing medical documentation for disclosure following Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.
Major DutiesAbility to determine the validity of requests and authority for release of health information to various requestorsAbility to operate various office machines such as a facsimile, copier, computer terminal and digital CD equipment in order to prepare correspondence in the processing of requests for health information and preparation of various reports.Ability to pull only information from electronic and hard copy records that provides a direct response to the documentation requested in order to maintain efficiency and legal complianceAssess and resolve customer inquiries and/or complaints promptly to ensure quality customer service is provided.