Summary You will serve as a MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (OA) in the Medical Board Division, Patient Administration Department, Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton of NMRTC CAMP PENDLETON CA. Responsibilities You will greet customers and receive incoming paperwork such as doctor's memoranda, abbreviated limited duty forms, and health records. You will maintain numerical and alphabetical files. You will review handwritten or @typed rough draft Medical Board reports for completeness and accuracy and making corrections in grammar, medical terms, and format. You will notify patient when medical board is ready for review. You will conduct status checks and provide information regarding progress of patient's board in the system. You will operate word processor and electric @typewriters. You will apply, rules and regulations concerning patient charts, records, and other procedures such as automated data processing sufficient to search and abstract medical data. You will review records for compliance with applicable Defense Health Agency (DHA), Department of Defense (DOD), BUMED, and local policies and standards. You will analyze and evaluate patient medical records for completeness and consistency; and participate in quality assurance duties that include review, analysis, and filing reports. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify for this position your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of general experience in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. General Experience -One year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Experience with agency regulations governing eligibility requirements and supporting documents necessary to establish patients' eligibility to receive medical care. Experience with administrative procedures related to patient flow, patient care, and patient record maintenance to facilitate patient access to care. Experience with some medical terminology and practical knowledge of anatomy and physiology to answer routine questions and to share information pertaining to follow up of consultations, laboratory and other contracted services from within the medical facility, and from other healthcare facilities to complete patient records. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: Successfully completed education 2 years above the high school level in any field for which high school. (Your transcripts must be attached.) Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts with your application will result in an ineligible rating. Successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable at grades GS-3 through GS-5 for all positions except Reporting Stenographer, GS-5. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements. Additional Information No PCS will be paid. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under the specific hiring authority addressed in the Summary section of this announcement. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center.
