
Medical Office Support Team Lead
- Houston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for overseeing the contractor personnel assigned to HQ AFAC and contractor personnel remotely supporting the multiple MEPS Locations.
- Disseminating all pertinent information and training, as deemed by AFAC, to all employees and ensuring the information is acknowledged and acted upon, if required, within 3 business days, with 100% compliance from employees.
- Relaying general instructions to patients or making referrals to other MEPS sections.
- Obtaining updates and filing medical records as needed.
- Organizing and researching patient records, extracting needed information, and reviewing records for completeness, accuracy, and consistency within established guidelines.
- Ensuring arrival of medical records prior to appointment(s).
- Initiating and locating patient medical records as needed.
- Obtaining documentation as requested by healthcare providers (test results, or documentation not yet filed in records).
- Performing other administrative and clerical duties in support of medical care and operational support.
- Access to the Health Information Exchange (HIE) while performing under this contract.
- Utilize the following systems for documentation collection and other administrative tasks required for medical processing through Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS):
- Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA)Composite Health Care Systems (CHCS) and/or MHS GENESIS.
- Defense Enrolment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) Air Force Recruiting Information Support System (AFRISS) Military Filing System – by sponsor social security, terminal digit order, color-coded and blocked filing system.
- Contents of a military medical record, layout, sections, family members prefix designation, forms used in a Military Treatment Facility, and the medical record tracking procedure.
- Complete HIPAA and Privacy Act training and shall be held accountable for complying with AFAC's specific health information privacy and security policies and procedures. Performance threshold is 100% compliance.
- Completes required organizational compliance education, including assigned requirements that are client-specified, for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in an administrative role preferably in a military setting including 6 months out of the past year.
- Medical terminology certification highly preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Sitting, standing, walking, climbing, bending/stooping, kneeling, twisting.
- Visual acuity. Minimal hearing loss.
- Push/pull/carry minimum 15 lbs.