This position is located in the Coding Unit Section, Medical Records Branch, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, NM. The purpose of the position is to perform specialized medical record functions of qualitative analysis, auditing pre-coded diagnostic and procedural medical codes and data entry for all dental and oral surgery services. The incumbent reports to the Medical Records Administrator.

Duties

Performs a comprehensive review of the record to assure the presence of all components. Evaluates the record for documentation consistency and adequacy, and correlation of recorded data. Audits pre-coded diagnoses and procedure codes applied to the dental visit. Assures diagnostic and procedural terminology used is consistent with medical nomenclature. Assigns dental codes and sequence codes to ensure dental procedure codes connect with diagnostic code for all visits. Merges ancillary visits with the dental and oral surgery visits for radiology, laboratory, and pharmacy into the PCC system. Manually enters data collected into all appropriate agency files for all dental visits. Coordinates with Patient Registration for school-based clinics and mobile dental van services. Generates reports, identifies errors, inconsistencies, discrepancies. Conducts orientation for new providers on documentation requirements to meet regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-5: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level OR 4 years above high school. Examples of specialized experience: Assist providers in completion of their health record documentation and assist coders. Scan documents into the electronic health record. File and purge inactive charts. GS-6: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Scan documents into the electronic health record; maintain paper and electronic medical records according to policy and regulations; code medical records for various medical and clinical process such as disease, illness, or injury. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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 Shiprock Service Unit Hwy 491 N PO Box 160 Shiprock, NM 87420 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]