About the Position: This position is responsible for the maintenance and accountability of medical records at DUSAHC and outlying clinics. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Serves as the Chief, Patient administration Division. Supervises subordinate Medical Record Technicians and military personnel within the outpatient Coding and Outpatient Medial Records Sections at DUSAHC. Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for coding questions and interpretation of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense Health Agency (DHA), and Military Health Systems coding guidelines. Subject matter expert for coding and documentation issues. Provides technical guidance and training for physician and other healthcare professionals within DUSAHC and its outlying clinics. Identifies coding problems by reviewing outpatient audit results, or by auditing ambulatory surgery procedure and outpatient encounters using AHLTA and CHCS legacy systems. Manages and operates the Ambulatory Data System (ADS) and Coding Compliance Editor (CCE).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 1 security investigation or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• This position requires the incumbent to have tuberculosis testing.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 managing the medical records programs for both inpatient and outpatient records; analyzing, auditing, coding, and reviewing medical data and records to ensure compliance with Federal guidelines; and preparing reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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 Preferred: Licensure/Certification: Certified in coding, i.e., Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or is a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and maintain certification as required by the Office of Inspector General and outlined in the Federal Register for compliance with coding educational guidelines.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83EG DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-AHC CARLISLE BAR DO NOT USE Carlisle, PA 17013 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk