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Posted: January 22, 2026 (7 days ago)

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Medical Records Technician

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$46,137 - $59,978

per year

Closes

February 2, 2026

GS-4 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372

Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing medical records at a naval health clinic in Connecticut, including tasks like filing forms, reviewing records for accuracy, creating reports, and responding to patient inquiries.

It's an entry-level role in a military healthcare setting, ideal for someone with basic administrative experience or education in business or technical fields who enjoys organized, detail-oriented work supporting patient care.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in registering patients, compiling reports, or assisting with medical records (or equivalent volunteer work)
  • Four years of education above high school in business, secretarial, technical school, or related fields
  • Combination of education and experience totaling at least 100% of requirements
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to create and file medical records reports and forms
  • Skill in reviewing records for correctness and screening for beneficiaries
  • Knowledge of compliance with healthcare policies and instructions

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Branch Health Clinic Groton, Groton, Connecticut.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes registering new patients into healthcare systems, compiling reports and/or appropriate forms for department, and assisting with medical records and forms for patients.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60.

Add the two percentages. Major Duties:

  • Create reports regarding medical records.
  • File forms in medical records.
  • Review medical records for correctness.
  • Prepare responses to inquiries.
  • Screen medical records for beneficiaries.
  • Ensure compliance to current policies and instructions.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/22/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSJT-26-12870251-DHA