File Clerk

This is the full performance level of the position. This position is in the section of Health Information Management (HIM) section, under the Health Administration Services (HAS136) at the Central California Healthcare System (VACCHCS) in Fresno, CA. The primary duties of this position are to maintain accessible records and provide efficient service for direct and indirect patient care by managing the receipt and scanning of health documents in a timely and accurate manner.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2026. 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. For a position you must have served 52 weeks at the . The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Experience: You must have 6 months of experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of multiple systems and current computer technology regarding imaging applications, PC scanning applications, and numerous VistA applications. Uses computer skills to carry out duties associated with scanning, indexing of images, errors, and other tracking data. Knowledge of the content and format of medical and administrative records, including the filing sequence of documents, as well as filing systems and procedures. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 1 year above high school. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of experience and education beyond 1 year above high school. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.