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Medical Records Technician
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
Guam
Salary
$45,409 - $57,517
per year
Type
Full Time
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January 29, 2026
GS-5 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves reviewing and managing patient medical records at a naval hospital in Guam to ensure they are accurate, complete, and follow all rules for privacy and quality.
The role includes checking records for errors, contacting doctors for clarifications, and using tracking systems to keep everything organized.
It's a good fit for someone detail-oriented with experience handling medical paperwork in a healthcare setting, especially those comfortable working in a military environment.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience analyzing medical records for accuracy and completeness
- Experience extracting medical data for processing and reporting
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance and privacy standards for medical documentation
- Ability to contact medical staff to resolve record completion issues
- Proficiency in using automated or manual systems for tracking medical records
- Familiarity with clinical diagnosis ordering and medical nomenclature
- U.S. citizenship required
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position is in the Patient Administration division of the Directorate of Administration in Naval Hospital Guam, located in Hagåtña, Guam.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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 analyzing medical records for accuracy, extracting medical data to fulfill further processes, and ensuring all medical documentation meets regulatory compliance and privacy standards.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:
- Analyze medical records retrospectively for adherences to local, BUMED, and Joint Commission (JC) policies.
- Contact appropriate medical staff regarding questions on the completion of medical records.
- Promote records accountability and ensure all medical records are accounted for via the automated or manual record tracking system.
- Ascertain that all established clinical diagnoses are listed in order of clinical importance in relation to current period of hospitalization and that the terminology is in accordance with accepted nomenclature.
- Evaluate the order of diagnosis and ensures the assignment of correct coding is addressed.
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