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Medical Records Technician (Coder Inpatient)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
Remote United States $40K – $79K Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Medical Records Technician ESFJESTJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Minneapolis VA Health Care Systems (ICVAHCS). The Medical Records Technician (Inpatient-Coder) is responsible for the technical duties related to abstracting medical record data and assigning codes using current clinical classifications systems appropriate for the type of care provided.
What You'll Do
- →Announcement will close once 50 applicants is reached- Temporarily eligible for Remote work within 50 miles of a VA Medical Center.
- →Abstract, assign, and sequence codes appropriately that support services rendered and conditions documented and for medical necessity.
- →Directly consulUquery the clinical staff for clarification of conflicting, incomplete, missing or ambiguous clinical data in the health record.
- →Applies advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, disease processes, treatment modalities, diagnostic tests, medications as well as the principles and practices of health services and the organizational structure to ensure proper code selection.
- →Adheres to accepted coding practices, guidelines and conventions when choosing the most appropriate diagnosis, operation, procedure, ancillary, or Evaluation and Management code to ensure ethical, accurate, and complete coding.
- →Review and resolve coding edits.
- →Enter and correct information that has been rejected, when necessary.
- →Ensure audit findings have been reviewed, corrected as necessary, apply appropriate comments and refiled.
- →Ensures all documentation is present, accurate, complete and in an appropriate format.
- →Ensures that documentation meets Joint Commission and VA requirements.
- →Identifies problems in documentation and forwards to supervisor as necessary.
- →Reviews documentation regarding conditions that have been adjudicated as a service connection (SC) condition or for special treatment authorities related to exposures or experiences and forwards to Utilization Review as appropriate.
- →Performs a comprehensive review of the patient health record to abstract medical, ancillary, demographic, social, and administrative data to ensure complete data capture.
- →Work Schedule: 7:00 AM - 1530 PM, Monday- Friday Remote: The option for remote work will be assessed continuously, and the selected individual may need to return to a VA office if 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 378d12bf-ee95-45aa-8fa7-5d28351199fd
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