Medical Records Technician

About the role

Join the Indian Health Service and make a meaningful impact in Native communities. In this role, you will support vital healthcare operations that ensure patients receive timely, high-quality care.

Responsibilities

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• Scanning, indexing, and filing of non-electronic medical and administrative information/forms.
• Maintains daily log of documents scanned, filed, and indexed.
• Responds to customer requests for information in a positive and efficient manner.
• Performs qualitative reviews on work performed by self and other scanned documents.

Requirements

• Physical effort is expended through prolonged sitting, standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, lifting, reaching and pushing carts, and climbing stairs and step stools and ladders.
• This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children.

Qualifications

• GS-5: 4 years of education above high school with creditable education related to the position being filled.
• GS-6: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5 grade level.

Skills

Managed the review, scanning, indexing, and maintenance of patient medical records within an electronic health record system while ensuring compliance with HIPAA and Privacy Act regulations.

Processed and fulfilled medical record requests from patients, providers, attorneys, insurance companies, and government agencies, ensuring proper authorization and documentation for release of information.

Conducted quality assurance audits of scanned medical records to verify image accuracy, completeness, and proper patient association, reducing document errors and improving record integrity.

Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis of medical records to identify missing documentation, obtain provider corrections, and maintain complete patient health records.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

May include 24/7, holidays and weekend schedules.