The Supervisory Medical Records Technician (Coder) is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section of Health Administration Service at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. They serve as an expert coding resource to ensure accuracy and integrity of all coding. They provide education to clinical and coding staff . The supervisory coder is responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of coding staff .

Duties

This position serves as the Supervisory Medical Records Technician (Coder) for the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. MRTs (Coder) must be proficient in spoken and written English. Experience: One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical coding, and the structure and format of a health records. OR Education An associate's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with a major field of study in health information technology/health information management, or a related degree with a minimum of 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical coding, and introduction to health records); OR, Completion of an AHIMA approved coding program, or other intense coding training program of approximately one year or more that included courses in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic ICD diagnostic/procedural, and basic CPT coding. The training program must have led to eligibility for coding certification/certification examination, and the sponsoring academic institution must have been accredited by a national U.S. Department of Education accreditor, or comparable international accrediting authority at the time the program was completed; OR, Experience/Education Combination Equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education are qualifying for meeting the basic requirements. The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and creditable experience: (a) Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, general understanding of medical coding and the health record, and one year above high school, with a minimum of 6 semester hours of health information technology courses. (b) Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service, under close medical and professional supervision, may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to six months of experience provided the training program included courses in anatomy, physiology, and health record techniques and procedures. Also, requires six additional months of creditable experience that is paid or non-paid employment equivalent to a MRT (Coder). CERTIFICATION Persons hired or reassigned to MRT (Coder) positions in the GS-0675 series in VHA must have a coding related Mastery Level Certifications through AHIMA or AAPC. Documentation of the current coding related mastery level certification must be submitted with application. Grade Determinations: GS-10 Supervisory Medical Records Technician (Coder). To be eligible for this position, you must possess one year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-09. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must also demonstrate ALL of the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities to be considered eligible for the GS-10 Supervisory Medical Records Technician (Coder): Ability to perform a full range of supervisory duties, to include recommending awards, approving leave, evaluating work, resolving staff issues, and assigning, planning, and coordinating work to ensure duties are completed in an accurate and timely fashion. Advanced knowledge of current coding classification systems such as ICD, CPT, and HCPCS for the subspecialty being assigned (outpatient, inpatient, outpatient and inpatient combined). Ability to provide or coordinate staff development and training Leadership and managerial skills, including skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution to deal with employees, team leaders, and managers. Ability to collect and analyze data, identify trends, and present results in various formats. References: See VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G57. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-10. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary but requires some walking, sitting, standing, reaching, bending, and lifting of medical coding books, folders, worksheets, supplies, government furnished laptop equipment, and laptop accessories.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Battle Creek VA Medical Center 5500 Armstrong Road Battle Creek, MI 49037 US
• Name: Dominic Stoner
• Phone: (269) 924-1749
• Email: [email protected]