This position is located in the Medical Records Department at Chinle Service Unit, Chinle, Arizona. This position works in a hybrid (paper/electronic) medical record environment, alternating between abstracting the coding pertinent outpatient medical data from the record into the Resource Patient Management System(RPMS) and analyzing medical data entered by the clinician into the Electronic Health Record(EHR).

Duties

THIS POSITION IS BEING ANNOUNCED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANNOUNCEMENT: IHS-24-CH-12345141-ESEP/MP FOR CANDIDATES AT THE GS-06/07 LEVEL. APPLICANTS MUST APPLY SEPARATELY FOR EACH ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE CONSIDERED. Assigns and sequences International Classification of Disease(ICD). Current Procedural Terminology(CPT), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System(HCPCS), Current Dental Terminology(CDT), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM) codes to Diagnosis and procedures from documentation information. Assures diagnostic and procedural terminology used is consistent with currently acceptable medical nomenclature. Makes the final determination that the health record is complete, accurate and reflects data to justify the diagnosis and treatment without infringing on decisions concerning a physician's clinical judgement. Data Entry. Generates a variety of reports to review, identify, correct errors, discrepancies, etc.

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: Your resume must demonstrate. Experience: GS-04: One (1) year of general experience. General experience which is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled GS-05: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level. 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: knowledge of medical terminology, medical abbreviations, pharmaceutical and hospital terms by documenting into patient records for billing purposes. Education: GS-04: Successfully completed two (2) years above high school. GS-05: Successfully completed four (4) years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree. Substitution of Education for experience: This education must have obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instructions per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial or technical school. 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

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Chinle Service Unit PO Drawer PH Chinle, AZ 86503 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]