Job Listing: Medical Records Technician (Coder)

Required Skills

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 
    a.  Citizenship:  Must be a US Citizen; 

    b.  Experience and Education:
        (1)  Experience - Must have two (2) years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work, or provides familiarity with the work.  Six months of the required 2 years MUST have provided the knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics (KSAs) needed to perform medical records technician work;     
                                                                OR
        (2)  Education – Completion of an associate’s degree with a major field of study in Medical Record Technology/Health Information Technology which was accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) at the time the program was completed.
                                                                OR
        (3)  Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be qualifying in some cases.

    c.  English Language Proficiency:  Must be proficient in spoken and written English.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants MUST have 1 year of medical record technology experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level.  This includes:  a) knowledge of classification systems, such as current versions of International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Technology (CPT), the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), and skill in applying coding knowledge to a wide range of specialty areas; b) knowledge of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) as well as Medicare/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and/or

 VHA medical record documentation requirements; c) ability to communicate with clinical staff on coding and documentation issues such as recording inpatient and outpatient diagnoses and procedures, the use of encounter forms, the correct sequencing of diagnoses/procedures, and/or the relationship between health care documentation and code assignment; d) ability to research and solve complex questions related to coding and documentation, such as adequate health information documentation, coding, billing, resident supervision, etc.; and e) skill in reviewing and correcting system or processing errors, reviewing transmission reports, and ensuring all assigned episodes are complete and accurate as appropriate to the duties assigned.  Certified coder preferred.

Applicants must meet the grade requirements as stated in VA Handbook 5005, Part II.  Grade determination is based on the qualifications standards and determined by the Medical Records Technician Professional Standards Board.  

VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION:  Education must be accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) at the time the program was completed.  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Web site: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.  All education claimed will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.

Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment medical examination.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range:  36,822.00 - 47,864.00 USD per year

Benefits

You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.

Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life

Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci

New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr

You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA

You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV

You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI

Qualified federal employees may be covered by our child care subsidy program or dependent care flexible spending account. Our human resources office can provide additional information on eligibility. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#CCRS

You can use Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts for expenses that are tax-deductible, but not reimbursed by any other source, including out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered benefits under their FEHB plans. More Info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FSA

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