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Lead Medical Records Technician (Coder-Outpatient and Inpatient)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
Remote United States $62K – $80K Apply by Jul 30, 2026 Medical Records Technician ESFJESTJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center. MRTs (Coder) are skilled in classifying medical data from patient health records in the hospital setting, and/or physician-based settings, such as physician offices, group practices, multi-specialty clinics, and specialty centers. These coding practitioners analyze and abstract patients' health records, and assign alpha-numeric codes for each diagnosis and procedure.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but not limited to: Monitors the status and progress of work and day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities.
- →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 students to provide the individual with the basic knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the full range of routine and non-routine responsibilities required.
- →Trains and works closely with professional and administrative staff to assist in the development, maintenance and usage of ICD and CPT codes to ensure accurate data capture.
- →Conforms to standards and participates in the technical evaluation and validation of health records for compliance with The Joint Commission requirements, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and/or health record documentation guidelines.
- →Distributes and balance the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization, assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload.
- →Analyzes and recommends improvements in documentation systems used to provide patient care to optimize VERA workload, third-party reimbursement, and to manage resources.
- →Reviews compliance monitors with Supervisor and identifies training needs.
- →Reviews, audits, trains, monitors, and completes special assignments within specified time frames.
- →Identifies training needs of individuals based on productivity and accuracy reports, rejects from billing, and spot checks.
- →Makes recommendations to Supervisor concerning disciplinary actions due to insufficient performance and identifies continuing education needs.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.
- →Subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation, see Duties section for essential job duties of the position.
Personality Fit
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