Job opening: Medical Records Technician (Coder)
Salary: $44 736 - 58 159 per year
Published at: Nov 06 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will NOT be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants should review the "How to Apply" section of this flyer for more information on how to be considered. This flyer will be used as positions become available. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.
This is not a Medical Billing Coder position.
Duties
Verify medical record completeness, accuracy and proper entry into computer systems.
Identify all diagnoses and procedures associated with inpatient admission by utilizing the entire inpatient medical record, including findings on pathology, laboratory, radiology, ancillary studies and other documentation within the medical records.
Ensure each medical record contains appropriate documentation to support the principal diagnosis, principal procedures, qualifying complications and co-morbid conditions used for the DRG assignment.
Assign ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM codes to each diagnosis listed, and ICD-10-CM codes to each operation and/or procedure performed into the Coding Compliance Editor (CCE) System.
Review each recorded diagnosis and operation/procedure for accuracy and completeness.
Determine which anatomical location is most representative and identify and properly code the causative agent for injuries and infections.
Evaluate the sequence of diagnoses and operations/procedures to provide optimum DRG assignment.
Engage in conversation with Physicians, Nursing and Utilization Management staff for determining the most correct DRG, procedures and complications.
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 Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- All employees assigned to a Medical Treatment Facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations regardless of series, based on occupational risk, and are subject to missing/required immunizations.
- This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
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 1) Working knowledge of anatomy and physiology, major disease process, diagnoses, surgical procedures, tests, and pharmacology, 2) Inpatient coding of medical records AND 3) Reviewing medical records for accuracy.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
Education
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-DD83DY DHA TIDEWATER MARKET
DO NOT MAIL
Various Locations, VA 00000
US
- Name: Felicia Credle
- Phone: 757-953-6407
- Email: [email protected]
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