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Lead Medical Record Technician (Coder-Outpatient and Inpatient)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Remote United States $62K – $80K Apply by Jul 17, 2026 Medical Records Technician ESFJESTJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) in Health Administration Service (HAS) at the Marion, IL VA Medical Center. The Lead Medical Records Technician (Coder) Outpatient and Inpatient is skilled in classifying medical data from patient health records in the hospital setting, and/or physician-based setting., such as physician offices, group practices, multi-specialty clinics, and specialty centers.
What You'll Do
- →The Lead MRT (Coder) Monitors the status and progress of work and day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities.
- →The duties include but are not limited to: Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and makes available written instructions, reference materials and supplies.
- →Gives on the job training to new coders and student to provide the individual with basic knowledge, skill, and ability to perform full range of routine and non-routine responsibilities.
- →Trains and works closely with professional and administrative staff to assist in the development, maintenance and use of ICD and CPT codes to ensure accurate date capture.
- →Conforms to standards and participate in the technical evaluation and validation of health records for compliance with The Joint Commission requirements, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and/or health record documentation guidelines.
- →Distribute and balance the workload among employees in accordance with established workflows or job specialization, assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload.
- →Reviews compliance monitors with supervisors and identifies training needs.
- →Reviews audits, trains, monitor, and completes special assignment within specified time frames.
- →Analyze and recommends improvement in documentation systems used to provide patient care to optimize VERA workload, third party reimbursement, and to manage resources.
- →Identifies training needs of individuals based on productivity and accuracy reports, rejects filing from billing and spot checks.
- →Makes recommendations to supervisor concerning disciplinary actions due to insufficient performance and identifies continue education needs.
- →Required to train others on the encoder products suite.
- →Utilize this system in an on-going basis to perform core coding duties and audits.
- →Takes the initiative in one-on-one provider training to improve health record documentation for the episodes of care provided.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security 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 identification 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 all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9d28cfe0-8111-4464-9d53-b3928b53336f
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