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Medical Records Technician (HIT)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 55 days ago
On-site Jackson, MS $36K – $66K Apply by Jul 30, 2026 Medical Records Technician ESFJESTJISFJISTJ Trades
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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 HIT perform incomplete health record analysis. They review, analyze, abstract, maintain, extract, and compile information from the health record. MRTs HIT check for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the health record and monitor and report for regulatory compliance.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but are not limited to: Contacts physicians and other ancillary service personnel regarding dictation and/or signatures.
- →Assists clinical staff by providing information as to required documentation.
- →Communicates very closely with the clinical staff to answer questions and resolve problems to ensure quality documentation in the health records.
- →Monitors delinquent dictation list for follow-up purposes on necessary documents (i.e., operation reports, discharge summaries, etc.) that are needed for completion of health records.
- →Performs analytical tasks associated with the resolution of "filing" errors on reports.
- →This includes correctly identifying the patient the report belongs to and filing/assigning it correctly.
- →Identifies reviews, verifies, and corrects all statistical data concerning medical transcription to maintain accuracy of medical and statistical reports.
- →Utilizes basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and coding to research and collect information for various medical studies and research projects.
- →Coordinates review activities with the Quality Improvement Program to satisfy external accreditation requirements, and to satisfy current Medical Center performance measures.
- →Consults with the appropriate clinician(s) for clarification when conflicting or ambiguous information appears in the health record documentation.
- →Utilizes EHR functionality to analyze, manage and monitor documentation and data capture deficiencies and to communicate with staff to resolve deficiencies in accordance with facility policies and performance goals.
- →Identifies incomplete health records for individuals clearing the facility and assists clinicians with the clearance process for health records.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 05f0a38b-0671-454e-8b03-a3ca94fb71f4
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