About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: The Medical Records Technician provides support to the Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, Fort Meade, MD, helping ensure consistent, high-quality patient care and facility operations. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
QualificationsWho May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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 receiving and screening all patients; assisting with maintaining medical records; and utilizing automated health records systems. 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 DutiesComplete registration in the system and verify and update the patient's insurance.Manage phone calls, correspondence and daily face-to-face interactions with customers.Track and compile reports to assist with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) inquiries.Extract medical information from the medical record to process medical records requests.Work closely with the office of the Judge Advocate General (JAG) regarding legal implications.Prepare medical records for retirement and process according to guidance.Responsible for transferring medical records and requesting records from other facilities.Prepare a variety of materials by utilizing various computer programs.Perform weekly random audits and distribute results.Ensure patient travel requests are processed timely and accurately.