About the Position: About the Position: Position falls under the Defense Health Agency-Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Inpatient Administration, verifying medical records completeness, accuracy, and proper entry into computer systems, to include 3M 360, using International Code of Diseases (ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM for diagnosis coding, and ICD-10-PCS for operations/procedures coding. This is not a Medical Billing Coder position. Specialty is in Inpatient coding. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

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 Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) assignment. Assign International Code of Diseases (ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM) codes to each diagnosis listed, and ICD-10-PCS codes to each operation and/or procedure performed into the 3M 360 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 using International Code of Diseases (ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM) for diagnosis, and ICD-10-PCS for operations and/or procedures; AND 3) Reviewing and analyzing 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). THIS POSITION IS ANNOUNCED AS A STANDING REGISTER (OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT): First cutoff date to evaluate candidates will be 15 January 2025 at 11:59 PM with subsequent cut off dates on the first of the month. Announcement will be opened for six months (June 19, 2025).

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: Army Applicant Help Desk