Medical Records Technician

About the Position: The Medical Records Technician provides support to the Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, Fort Meade, MD, helping ensure consistent, high-quality patient care and facility operations. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Complete registration in the system and verify and update the patient's insurance.

Manage phone calls, correspondence and daily face-to-face interactions with customers.

Track and compile reports to assist with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) inquiries.

Extract medical information from the medical record to process medical records requests.

Work closely with the office of the Judge Advocate General (JAG) regarding legal implications.

Prepare medical records for retirement and process according to guidance.

Responsible for transferring medical records and requesting records from other facilities.

Prepare a variety of materials by utilizing various computer programs.

Perform weekly random audits and distribute results.

Ensure patient travel requests are processed timely and accurately.

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/.