- Position Title
- LEAD MED REC TECH (HIT)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTB-12753580-25-DJ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, June 25, 2025 to Thursday, July 3, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
2.
Are you willing to accept the conditions of employment as indicated in the announcement?
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in employment with the Atlanta VA Health Care System. This section will be used to determine if you possess the Basic Requirements for appointment as a Lead Medical Records Technician (HIT) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Please select the most appropriate response to the questions below.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Citizenship. Are you a United States Citizen by birth or naturalization?
(Non citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified United States citizens).
(Non citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified United States citizens).
2.
English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed.
Are you proficient in written and spoken English?
Are you proficient in written and spoken English?
3.
GS-08: To meet the requirement for the GS-8 grade level Lead Medical Records Technician (HIT), applicants must possess at least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled. This would be experience which provided a knowledge of the more complex procedures as well as knowledge of the uncommon and/or rare sleep disorders. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
1. Comprehensive knowledge of health record technology methods, procedures, and techniques.
2. Ability to work with a team to provide technical guidance, and to plan, organize, and coordinate activities to effectively complete job assignments (i.e., distributing workload, monitoring the status and progress of work, monitoring accuracy of work, and ensuring required timelines are met.)
3. Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to meet program objectives.
4. Ability to prepare reports in a variety of formats and present data to individuals at various organizational levels.
5. Ability to coordinate and provide staff development and training.
Do you possess the above abilities?
1. Comprehensive knowledge of health record technology methods, procedures, and techniques.
2. Ability to work with a team to provide technical guidance, and to plan, organize, and coordinate activities to effectively complete job assignments (i.e., distributing workload, monitoring the status and progress of work, monitoring accuracy of work, and ensuring required timelines are met.)
3. Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to meet program objectives.
4. Ability to prepare reports in a variety of formats and present data to individuals at various organizational levels.
5. Ability to coordinate and provide staff development and training.
Do you possess the above abilities?
4.
Do you possess 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, physiology, legal aspects of health care, and introduction to health records).
5.
Certify: I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibility may be canceled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.