File Clerk

File Clerk

This position is in the Veterans Affairs (VA), Southern Arizona VA Medical Center (SAVACS), located in the Health Information Management Section (HIMS) of Health Administration Service (HAS). The HIMS Scanning Unit is transitioned from maintaining paper health records to electronic health records by implementing templates in the Computerized Patient Record System CPRS or scanning procedures.

Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Performs the receipt, intake, scanning, indexing, quality control, destruction, and transfer of health and administrative information.
• Scans documents electronically into computerized databases (i.e., imaging); ensures the documents are associated to the correct patient record; and confirms record integrity and reviews the image quality.
• Reviews documents for scanning criteria and ensure necessary medical/administrative information meeting the criteria is integrated into the appropriate database through personal computer scanning software and hardware.
• Maintains confidentiality of all electronic records and paper components of the health record; follows appropriate procedures when mailing and disposing of health information; and ensures sensitive health records are maintained in an extra-secure manner and available only to requestors in the scope of their official duties.
• Searches and obtains from files previous correspondence or related subject matter and forwards the assembled material to the proper official for action.
• Maintains an up-to-date master file of all administrative circulars, notices and publications and provides complete sets to field offices upon request.
• Utilizes a computer to perform a wide variety of record keeping, correspondence, and tracking operations; and performs filing, retrieval, and clerical duties associated with the retention, maintenance, disposition, guardianship, and control of health records in both terminal digit and alphabetic filing systems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am 4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Requirements:

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/03/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

General Experience: Applicants must possess one (1) year of general experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.

OR Substitution of Education for Experience: Successful completion of two (2) years of education above the high school level in any field.

OR Combining Education and Experience: Combination of successfully completed post high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary; however, there may be lifting and carrying of bulky records and/or boxes, usually not exceeding 50 pounds.