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Medical Records Technician (Office Automation)
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What they do
A Medical Records or Health Information Technician works with data from medical records to process, maintain, compile, analyze and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry's numerical coding system and reporting standards
$56,747 / year median in Maryland
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Medical Records Technician (Office Automation)
Duties
- Assemble, maintain, and retrieve outpatient records.
- Organize and check medical and dental records for completeness and accuracy.
- Pull charts in advance for various clinic appointments and prepares routine laboratory and x-ray request forms for the dentists and physicians.
- Complete necessary documentation and forms for processing and shipment as needed.
- Identify and directs patients to the appropriate clinic/ancillary service.
- Prepares correspondence, reports and other material, and releases medical and dental information in accordance with (IAW) current Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines.
- Greet outpatients and reviews appropriate documents. Requirements Conditions of employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
Qualifications Who May :
US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 following policies and procedures such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) guidelines; providing front desk operations; and generating entries utilizing automated healthcare systems such as MHS Genesis and/or Dentrix. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).Proficiency Required:
This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.Preferred but not required:
Experience with Military Dentistry Records. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.