Medical Records Technician (Coder Inpatient/Outpatient)

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Summary

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MRTs 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 alphanumeric codes for each diagnosis and procedure.

Overview

Help Open & closing dates 01222026 to 06222026 Salary $59515 to - $77366 per year Pay scale & grade GS 8 Location 3 vacancies in the following location West Palm Beach, FL Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family Series 0675 Medical Records Technician Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive NS Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No Announcement number OCA-FY26-0675-MRT Control number 855002000

Job Summary

MRTs 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 alphanumeric codes for each diagnosis and procedure.

Duties

• Assigns codes to documented patient care encounters outpatient and/or inpatient professional services covering the full range of health care services provided by the VAMC.
• Selects and assigns codes from the current versions of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and/or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
• Adheres to accepted coding practices guidelines and conventions when choosing the most appropriate diagnosis, operation, procedure, ancillary, or evaluation and management (EM) code to ensure ethical, accurate, and complete coding.
• Monitors ever-changing regulatory and policy requirements affecting coded information for the full spectrum of services provided by the VAMC. Timely compliance with coding changes is crucial to the accuracy of the facility database as well as all cost recovery programs.
• Performs a comprehensive review of the patient health record to abstract medical, surgical, ancillary, demographic, social, and administrative data to ensure complete data capture.
• Assists facility staff with documentation requirements to completely and accurately reflect the patient care provided, provides technical support in the areas of regulations and policy coding requirements, resident supervision, reimbursement workload, accepted nomenclature, and proper sequencing.
• Insures provider documentation is complete and supports the diagnoses and procedures coded.
• Directly consults with the professional staff for clarification of conflicting or ambiguous clinical data.
• Reports incorrect documentation or codes in the electronic patient health record.

Requirements

• Conditions of employment
• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12311959.
• 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 forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Effective May 7, 2025, drivers 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 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs, e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and other organizations, e.g., professional philanthropic, religions, spiritual community, student, social. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate, e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process, gain additional knowledge regarding a candidates abilities and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Required Documents

• Certification
• One of the following:
  1. Apprentice Associate level Certification through AHIMA or AAPC.
  2. Mastery level certification through AHIMA or AAPC.
  3. Clinical Documentation Improvement Certification through AHIMA or ACDIS.
  4. <
  5. Resume
  6. Special Note for Applications To complete your application, please use the following link http://www.va.gov/careers/vacareers/vaResume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document. This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted Resume document upload field.
  7. Your full resume, C.V., may be uploaded without page limitation into the Other document upload field.
  8. Following documents are accepted and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript if using education to qualify, SF-50s, current/former Federal employees, etc.
  9. Cover Letter
  10. DD-214 Statement of Service
  11. Disability Letter VA
  12. Certification
  13. One of the following:
      1. Apprentice Associate level Certification through AHIMA or AAPC.
      2. Mastery level certification through AHIMA or AAPC.
      3. Clinical Documentation Improvement Certification through AHIMA or ACDIS
      4. <
      5. Performance Appraisal
      6. Professional Certification
      7. Resume
      8. Separation Notice RIFS
      9. SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action
      10. Transcript

      11. How to Apply

          All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 1159 PM ET on 06222026 to receive consideration.

          To preview the questionnaire, click https://apply.usajobs.gov/ViewQuestionnaire12869109. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

          NOTE It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

          Agency Contact Information

          Kathryn Kaliszewski Phone: 610-384-7711 X4664 Email: Kathryn.Kaliszewski@va.gov Address: West Palm Beach VA Medical Center 7305 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33410 US