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.

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.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.