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Medical Records Technician (Coder Inpatient)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 128 days ago
Remote United States $56K – $73K Apply by Jun 10, 2026 Medical Records Technician ESFJESTJISFJISTJ Trades
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Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona is seeking a dynamic Medical Records Technician (Coder-Inpatient) to join our Health Information Management (HIM) team! MRT (Coder-Inpatient) will 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 Typical duties include but are not limited to: Select and assign codes from current versions of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and/or CPT and HCPCS classification systems for inpatient facility and/or professional services.
- →Perform a comprehensive review of documentation within the health record to assign ICD codes for diagnosis, complications/major complications, comorbid/major comorbid conditions, surgery, and procedures for accurate assignment of diagnosis related groups (DRG), and/or assigning CPT/HCPCS codes for inpatient professional services.
- →Code all complicated and complex medical/specialty diseases processes, patient injuries, and all medical procedures in a wide range of inpatient settings and specialties.
- →Directly consult with the clinical staff for clarification of conflicting, incomplete, or ambiguous clinical data in the health record.
- →Abstract, assign, and sequence codes into encoder software to obtain correct DRG, support medical necessity, resolve encoder edits, and ensure codes accurately reflect services rendered.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00 am -3:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Telework: This position is telework eligible but may be required to return to the office permanently at a later date.Virtual: This is not a virtual position. ermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 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 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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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