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Medical Records Technician (Coder/Audit/Training)
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Posted 60 days ago
On-site Naval Medical Center $51K – $67K Apply by Aug 13, 2026 Medical Records Technician ESFJESTJISFJISTJ FinanceTrades
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About the Position: There are two vacancies at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. These positions fall under the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Atlantic Network functioning primarily as a medical auditor/trainer under the Directorate of Administration. (See duties below). This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
What You'll Do
- →Analyze patient medical records to identify inaccurately coded services in accordance with federal coding regulations and guidelines.
- →Assign specific codes to medical records, sequencing and determining codes to accurately reflect the resources and procedures used in the care of the patients.
- →Ensure compliance with regulatory and third-party insurance requirements in utilizing the ICD-10-CM, and CPT coding books.
- →Perform limited utilization review of outpatient and inpatient records to assure the diagnosis responsible for the length of stay is appropriately identified.
- →Assure secondary diagnoses are sequenced properly to assure maximum allocation under the Relative Value Unit (RVU) and Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) systems.
- →Provide review and analysis of coding accuracy and compliance statistics, coordinating results with the Coding Manager and Patient Administration Department Head for feed back to the providers.
- →Prepare reports of findings and recommends staff education and training on accurate coding practices and compliance issues to maintain coding accuracy.
- →Provide monthly performance and progress reports addressing levels of accomplishment to Coding Manager and Patient Administration Department Head.
- →Maintain thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes and surgical techniques through participation in continuing education programs.
- →Maintain a thorough understanding of medical record practices, standards, regulations, and Joint Commission requirements.
- →Perform diagnosis and procedure coding through application of International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-11-CM) current edition and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding guidelines.
- →Develop programs and plans for training medical and ancillary services staff in basic coding techniques and requirements.
- →Work in coordination with the government electronic health record sustainment trainer as appropriate and recommends coding resources to enhance data quality.
Requirements
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 090cbfa3-884b-4e02-b7c0-3cc2fc95907f
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