About the Position: These positions are located at the Naval Medical Center, Director of Administration Medical Records Coders in San Diego, California. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Review and abstract inpatient chart documentation to include history and physicals, progress notes, consultations, operative reports and discharge summaries Apply the appropriate International Classification of Disease (ICD-10), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Healthcare Common procedure Coding System (HCPCS), Evaluation and Management (E and M) and Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG) coding. Identify the appropriate Evaluation and Management based on the type of professional services rendered. Adhere to coding practices prescribed by the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Health Agency (DHA), The Joint Commission (TJC), American health Association (AHA) Coding Clinic and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) coding guidelines. Enter codes using MHS Genesis software, the 3M Clinical Coding Editor (CCE) or applicable systems. Maintain daily productivity reports including completed activity, all metrics and incomplete activities. Confirm that the correct patient data is contained in the medical record to ensure that incorrect demographics are not entered into a file. Name, social security number or DoD ID number and dates of services are verified.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.

Qualifications

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. Basic Requirements for the Medical Records Administration Specialist GS 0669: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes which includes: applying coding standards and guidelines; coding inpatient medical records; auditing inpatient medical records coding for accuracy and validity; and accessing healthcare systems, such as Coding Compliance Editor (CCE), Composite Health Care System (CHCS), or other healthcare automated systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Health Information Management or Medical Records Administration in a program accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or inpatient coding from American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83DZ DHA SAN DIEGO MARKET DO NOT USE San Diego, CA 92134 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk