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Medical Records Technician

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

Fresh

Salary

$40,332 - $52,426

per year

Closes

January 23, 2026

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing and organizing patient medical records at a military hospital, including filing documents, creating reports, reviewing records for accuracy, and responding to inquiries about patient information.

It's a good fit for someone detail-oriented with experience in administrative or healthcare support roles, who enjoys working in a structured environment like a medical facility.

Entry-level candidates with relevant education or volunteer experience in records handling would thrive here.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in registering patients, compiling reports, and assisting with medical records (equivalent to GS-04 level)
  • OR four years of education above high school from an accredited business, secretarial, technical school, junior college, college, or university
  • OR a combination of education and experience totaling at least 100% of the requirements
  • Ability to create and file medical records reports and forms
  • Skills in reviewing medical records for correctness and compliance with policies
  • Experience screening records and preparing responses to patient inquiries
  • U.S. citizenship required for this Department of Defense position

Full Job Description

About the Position: This is a Medical Records Technician GS-0675-05, for Atlantic Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, located in Onslow, North Carolina A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD 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: 1/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSJT-26-12867846-DHA