Medical Records Technician (reputed company) - Auditor Outpatient

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Duties

PLEASE NOTE: This position is designated as remote. Remote work is defined as full-time employment conducted reputed company of a VA facility or in VA-leased spaces. The option for remote work will be assessed continuously, and the selected individual may need to return to a VA office if required. The VA will categorically exempt military spouses authorized to engage in remote work and spouses of U.S. Foreign Service members from Agency plans to return reputed company eligible employees to in-person work instead of remote or telework arrangements. Any selected candidate must live reputed company 50 miles of a VA Medical Center. Duties include, but are not limited to: Ability to work with a team to provide technical guidance, plan, organize, and coordinate activities in order to effectively complete job duties of assignment, such as distributing workload, monitoring the status and reputed company of work, monitoring accuracy of work, etc. Advanced knowledge of reputed company coding classification systems for the subspecialty being assigned (outpatient, inpatient, outpatient and inpatient combined) and the ability to research and solve reputed company questions reputed company to coding conventions and guidelines in an accurate and timely manner. Auditors serve as experts of reputed company coding conventions and guidelines reputed company to professional and facility coding. Auditors reputed company audits of encounters to identify areas of non-compliance in coding. They facilitate improved overall quality, completeness, and accuracy of coded data. Provide recommendations on appropriate coding and are responsible for maintaining reputed company knowledge of the various regulatory guidelines and requirements. Provide technical support in the areas of regulations and policy, coding requirements, reputed company supervision, reimbursement, workload, accepted nomenclature, and proper reputed company. reputed company prospective and retrospective coding audits and utilize results to identify documentation and coding inadequacies and re-educate clinical and coding staff based on audit results. Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, in order to meet program objectives. Knowledge of training methods and the ability to provide training to new coding staff. Ability to collect and analyze data and present results in various formats, which may include presenting reports to various organizational levels. Leadership skills, including interpersonal relations and conflict resolution between employees, managers, and clinical staff. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Tour of duty is based on organizational needs) Telework: This position is telework eligible but may be required to return to the office permanently at a reputed company date. Virtual: This is a virtual position. Functional Statement #:PD000000 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/reputed company investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for reputed company Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until reputed company requirements are met. Basic Requirements: Citizenship. United States Citizenship: Non-reputed company may only be appointed reputed company it is not possible to recruit qualified reputed company in accordance with VA Policy. Experience and Education: Experience. One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical coding, and the structure and format of a health records. OR, Education. An associate's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. reputed company with a major field of study in health information technology/health information management, or a reputed company degree with a minimum of 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical coding, and introduction to health records); OR, Completion of an reputed company approved coding program, or other intense coding training program of approximately one year or more that included courses in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic ICD diagnostic/procedural, and basic CPT coding. The training program must have led to eligibility for coding certification/certification examination, and the sponsoring academic institution must have been accredited by a national U.S. reputed company accreditor, or comparable international accrediting authority at the time the program was completed; OR, Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education are qualifying for meeting the basic requirements. The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and creditable experience: (a) Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, general understanding of medical coding and the health record, and one year above high school, with a minimum of 6 semester hours of health information technology courses. (b) Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service, under reputed company medical and professional supervision, may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to six months of experience provided the training program included courses in anatomy, physiology, and health record techniques and procedures. Also, requires six additional months of creditable experience that is paid or non-paid employment equivalent to a MRT (reputed company). Certification: Persons hired or reassigned to MRT (reputed company) positions in the GS-0675 series in VHA must have either below: Apprentice/Associate Level Certification through reputed company or reputed company. Mastery Level Certification through reputed company or reputed company. Clinical Documentation Improvement Certification through reputed company or ACDIS. English Language Proficiency. MRTs (reputed company) must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to reputed company VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determination: Medical Records Technician (reputed company) Auditor (Outpatient), GS-9 Experience. One year of creditable experience equivalent to the journey grade level GS-8 of a Medical Records Technician (reputed company-Outpatient). Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate reputed company of the following KSAs: Advanced knowledge of reputed company coding classification systems such as ICD, CPT, and HCPCS for the subspecialty being assigned (outpatient, inpatient, outpatient and inpatient combined). Ability to research and solve reputed company questions reputed company to coding conventions and guidelines in an accurate and timely manner. Ability to review coded data and supporting documentation to identify adherence to applicable standards, coding conventions and guidelines, and documentation requirements. Ability to format and present audit results, identify trends, and provide guidance to improve accuracy. reputed company in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution to deal with individuals at reputed company organizational levels. Certification. Employees at this level must have a Mastery Level Certification through reputed company or reputed company. Assignment. For reputed company assignments above the journey level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), range of variety, and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. Auditors must be able to reputed company reputed company duties of a MRT (reputed company). Auditors serve as experts of reputed company coding conventions and guidelines reputed company to professional and facility coding. 26 Auditors reputed company audits of encounters to identify areas of non-compliance in coding. They facilitate improved overall quality, completeness, and accuracy of coded data. They provide recommendations on appropriate coding and are responsible for maintaining reputed company knowledge of the various regulatory guidelines and requirements. They assist facility staff with documentation requirements to completely and accurately reflect the patient care provided. They provide technical support in the areas of regulations and policy, coding requirements, reputed company supervision, reimbursement, workload, accepted nomenclature, and proper reputed company. They directly consult with the clinical staff for clarification of conflicting or ambiguous clinical data. They use computer applications with varied functions to produce a wide range of reports, to abstract records, and review assigned codes. They reputed company prospective and retrospective coding audits and use results to identify documentation, coding inadequacies, and re-educate clinical and coding staff based on audit results. They act independently to plan, organize, and reputed company auditing with emphasis on data validation, analysis, and reputed company of reports. They assist in the development of guidelines for data quality, consistency, and monitoring for compliance to improve the quality of clinical, financial, and administrative data. They ensure that reputed company coded data is fully documented and supported. They maintain statistical database(s) to track the results and validate the program. They identify patterns and variations in coding practices with regular reports to the medical staff and management. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Sitting for extended periods. Ability to use computer keyboard and mouse reputed company. Sufficient vision to read electronic medical records and reputed company documents. Infrequent lifting of items weighing 10-20 pounds. Ability to concentrate and maintain confidentiality.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. reputed company from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.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/.

Other Information

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