Medical Records Technician

About the Position: Located at Army Medical Center Madigan Hospital, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA.Tacoma is a diverse city nestled between Seattle and the state capital of Olympia.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Recruitment Incentive maybe Authorized.
Advance In Hire maybe authorized to those who are new to the federal employment.

Duties

• Perform miscellaneous clerical functions relating to patient file records.
• Extract pertinent information from medical records in form of paper or electronics relating to injuries, diseases, operations, and complete medical histories.
• Answer phone calls from staff, patients and/or public and greets visitors.
• Review a patient documents for completeness and compliance in accordance with regulations and requirements.
• Operate electronic typewriter, word processor, microcomputer, or computer terminal to produce work by coding information into an automated database.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.
• This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations unless exempted for medical or administrative reasons.