File Clerk (OA)

SummaryThe File Clerk (OA) reports to the Chief Health Information Manager and serves as a File Clerk/Scanning Specialist at the VAMC in Walla - Walla WA. The employee will perform duties related to the receipt - intake - transfer - index and scanning of health records and administrative information. The File Clerk will assign the appropriate nomenclature to files for incorporation into the correct patient's record in the Computerized Patient Records System (CPRS).QualificationsIN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-4 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: TYPING PROFICIENCY: This position requires the skills of a qualified typist. In addition to meeting the experience and/or education requirements - you must be able to type at least 40 words per minute. ~AND~ GENERAL EXPERIENCE: You must possess one (1) year of general experience that equipped you with the knowledge - skills - and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. General experience is progressively responsible clerical - office - or other work that indicates ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title - duties - month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. ~OR~ SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: You must have successfully completed two (2) years of education above the high school level in any field. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business - secretarial or technical school - junior college - college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. One year of full-time undergraduate 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. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You must possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and general experience (as described above ) to meet total qualification requirements at the GS-4 level. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title - duties - month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Communication Computer Skills Medical Information Reasoning IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: The majority of the paper filing actions required of personnel routinely involves the physical activities of walking - bending/stooping - reaching - and standing for log periods of time. The periodic activity of prepared records for transfer to the National Archives requires the records be placed in boxes. Lifting of baskets and/or boxes containing records weighing from 25-70 pounds is routinely done. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.Duties***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Receiving - indexing - scanning - and assigning appropriate nomenclature to health and administrative information - as assigned - for incorporation into the correct patient's recordReviewing and researching numerous and voluminous medical reports from other health care facilitiesMaintaining a daily productivity log of scanning and indexing activitiesEnsuring associated scanned and/or imported images and/or reports are with the correct electronic patient medical recordPerforming quality checks of electronic medical recordsClassifying documents by document and/or image type - medical specialty and procedure and identifies by means of the creation of an electronic note before being scanned/attached to the patient recordReceiving and directing callers and visitorsReceiving and/or giving out forms - assists visitors and/or callers with completions of forms or documentsCommunicating with all levels of medical center personnel regarding access to imaging patient informationProviding authorized medical and administrative staff with medical and administrative records (hard copy and electronic)Using computer program to print a list of clinic charts needed for appointments - pulls them and properly charges them to the clinicsClassifying and posting loose documentation into medical and administrative records in proper filing sequencePerforming filing of paper health and administrative documents in accordance with approved procedure for filing or scanning and indexingProcessing requests for records for appointments - transfer of care - quality assurance - etc. - in a timely mannerPerforming routine office functions including reviewing incoming mail - preparing correspondence - and reports Operating office equipment and software - including copiers - fax machines - and PCs with word processing - data capture - spreadsheet and data base functionalityPerforming other related duties as assignedWork Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved