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Medical Records Technician - Houston, United States - US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Verified Company

Houston, United States

1 month ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Analyze outpatient treatment/health records for completeness and in accordance with regulations and requirements.
Utilizing automated medical records systems to retrieved and input information.
Applies knowledge of medical record practice, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, the major disease processes, relationships of internal parts of records and knowledge of legal requirements for consent for release of treatment information.
Verifies patient identification using DEERS rapids system and determines eligibility for care through a military medical facility.
Obtains necessary information from new patients for creation of medical records and file contents.
Answers phone calls from staff, patients and/or public and greets visitors.
Prepares and processes authorization for disclosure of documents on all requests for copies of medical records from patients, physicians, or other medical treatment facilities.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
A preplacement medical examination is required.
Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
Tuberculosis screening is required for all positions with direct patient contact.
This position has a requirement to lift up to 35 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.

Qualifications:

Who May Apply:

US CitizensOR*****
Education: Two years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

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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 by 60. Add the two percentages.

Education:

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.
One year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
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.
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How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

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Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.

Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment.

A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

1.

Your resume:

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

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Other supporting documents: