Qualifications

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.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency: Proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)
• Experience and/or Education: (1) Experience
• One year of experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of the health record
• Six months of the required one year of experience must have provided the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) needed to perform MRT work
• OR (2) Education
• Two years above high school with a minimum of 12 semester hours directly related to MRT work (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, and introduction to health records)
• OR, (3) Experience/Education Combination
• Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying
• The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and experience: (a) Six months of experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of the health record and one year above high school with a minimum of 6 semester hours of health information technology courses
• (b) 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 may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to six months of experience provided the training program included courses in anatomy, physiology, and medical record techniques and procedures
• Also requires six additional months of experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of the health record
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: GS-8 To qualify for this GS-8 position you must possess one year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level GS-7. In addition to the experience above, the candidate resume must demonstrate the following KSAs: 1
• Ability to develop policy and provide workload analysis for release of information 2
• Skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution 3
• Ability to provide or coordinate staff development and training, and 4
• Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties, to include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed, performance evaluation, selection of staff, recommendations of awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-8. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-8
• Physical Requirements: Work is sedentary but also demands standing, walking, bending, twisting, and carrying light items, and use of hands and fingers.