About the Position: This position is located at McDonald Army Health Center in Fort Eustis, Virginia. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Code disease and injury diagnoses, acuity of care, and procedures in a wide range of ambulatory/outpatient settings and specialties. Perform qualitative analysis of the records to ensure accuracy, internal consistency and correlation of recorded data. Determine that diagnostic and procedural terminology used is consistent with currently acceptable medical nomenclature. Assign additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory reports, radiology reports, pathology reports and clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses. Oversee the coding function for the Ambulatory Data Module and Coding Compliance Editor, while ensuring proper input of data into a computer system. Audit medical records to ensure all diagnoses and procedures are properly documented according to the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines and DOD specific requirements. Resolve problems and refers back to providers those records appearing to have omissions or sequencing questions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.

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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes coding medical diagnosis and procedures, conducting audits of medical records for accuracy of coding, and performing clerical and administrative support functions within in medical treatment facility. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CQ DHA TIDEWATER MKT-MCDONALD AHC DO NOT MAIL Fort Eustis, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk