Medical Records Technician

About the Position: This position is located at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, TX. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Establish and maintains custody of service treatment, inpatient, ambulatory procedure visits, and outpatient medical records according to regulatory guidelines and local policies. Retrieve individual medical records from the terminal digit system for scheduled appointments, walk-in patients, and clinic personnel who need records for unscheduled and urgent appointments. Use the Medical Record Tracking function for scanning records to the patients, appropriate clinics or back to the records room for a more effective retrieval system. Determine the eligibility of new patients by checking identification card (ID), Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), and pertinent regulations. Interview and in-processes new patients, obtaining necessary identifying data for preparation of medical record and prepares required contents. Register patients into CHCS, updating and correcting patient information, reviewing past and present patient appointment history. Answer phone calls from staff, patients and/or public and greets visitors. Compose and type correspondence including letters of transmittal, requests for medical records, letters furnishing medical information, and other correspondence concerning the disposition of patients and their medical records. Who 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 includes reviewing and analyzing medical records for completeness; and using automated healthcare systems to enter data. 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. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.