Medical Records Technician; ROI

Job Summary

This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (VAEKHCS). In this role you will review and process requests for patient protected health information (PHI) and provide direct customer service to the Veteran (or third party) by providing copies of the Veteran's PHI when a signed written request is received or upon the Veteran's valid authorization to a third party.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

• Citizenship:
  Be a citizen of the United States
• Experience and
  
  Education:
  
  One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of health records
• Six months of the required one year of creditable experience must have provided the knowledge - skills - and abilities (KSAs) needed to perform MRT (ROI) work
• OR
  - Education:
  
  An associate's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with a major field of study in health information technology/health information management - or a related degree with a minimum of 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management (e.g. courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, legal aspects of health care, and introduction to health records)
• OR - Experience/Education Combination:
  Equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education are qualifying towards meeting basic experience requirements
• The following experience and educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and creditable experience:
  Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology - privacy and release of information - the health record - and one year above high school with a minimum of six semester hours of health information technology/health information management courses
• Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology - privacy and release of information - the health record - and successful completion of a course for medical technicians - hospital corpsmen - medical service specialists - or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision
• The training program may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to six months of experience provided the training program included courses in anatomy and physiology - and health record techniques and procedures
• Grade Determinations:
  In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met for this position
• Medical Records Technician (ROI) - GS-4 Experience or
  
  Education:
  
  None beyond basic requirements
• Medical Records Technician (ROI) - GS-5
  
  Experience:
  
  One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• OR
  - Education:
  
  Successful completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education - with a major field of study in health information management - or a related degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours in health information technology/health information management (e.g. courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, legal aspects of health care, and introduction to health records)
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities:
  In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  Ability to utilize health information technology and various office software products utilized in MRT (ROI) positions (e.g. the electronic health record, release of information systems, etc.)
• Knowledge of health record documentation guidelines and processes for disclosing protected health information
• Ability to manage priorities and coordinate work in order to complete duties within required time frames - and the ability to follow-up on pending issues
• Knowledge of policies - procedures - laws - and regulations governing privacy and release of information
• Ability to communicate with individuals from various backgrounds to obtain the desired effect or gaining information by establishing rapport
• Medical Records Technician (ROI) - GS-6
  
  Experience:
  
  One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities:
  In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  Knowledge of the laws and regulations related to the authorization and disclosure of health information (e.g. Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and 38 U.S.C. 7332 - Confidentiality of Certain Medical Records)
• Ability to apply health record documentation guidelines and processes to navigate efficiently through the paper and/or…