Lead Medical Records Technician - Coder
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Lead Medical Records Technician - Coder right now, this career will be delegated in Wisconsin. More complete informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Quality Care Our Heroes DeserveNow is the time to take your career to the next level and become part of the high-caliber talent that is VA! . Experience what 250,000 current VA employees already have â€"state-of-the art practice settings, access to the latest technology, a multi-disciplinary team environment and the opportunity to provide the men and women who have bravely served this country with the finest patient care, benefits and customer satisfaction. And with VA Patient Satisfaction Scores leading the healthcare industry, you’ll be joining one of the most respected facilities in the Nation.
JOB SUMMARY: OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise â€" "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" â€" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 906314AREA OF CONSIDERATION: 1. CURRENT PERMANENT EMPLOYEE OF THE FACILITY FOR WHICH THE POSITION IS BEING ADVERTISED 2. ALL OTHER CANDIDATES.NOTE: The Profes! sional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the s! elected candidate’s qualifications, education, professional training, internship(s) and professional experience to recommend the step at which the candidate will be placed in that specific grade. The salary is based on the grade ad step approved for the selected candidate.As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.The Lead Medical Records Technician â€" Coder is a staff member of the Systems and Health Information Management Section of the William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital. The position will fall under the VISN coding unit and report directly to the Chief of Health Information Management.CERTIFICATION: American Health Informatio! n Management Association (AMIMA) certification is highly desirable at this grade level but is not required.VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The Health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not coverd by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.Equal Employment Opportunity: All applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, marital status, non-disqualifying physical handicap, or any other non-merit reasons.Reasonable Accommodation: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.DUTIES: MAJOR DUTIES-GS-9: The Lead Medical Records Technician - Coder is primarily responsible fo! r performing the duties of a lead coder and completing audits of coding! encounters. Duties include: Distributing and balancing the workload among employees in accordance with established work flow or job specialization; assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload; keeps in touch with status of the progress of work; estimates and reports on expected time of completion of work; maintains records of work accomplishments and time expended; prepare production reports as requested; trains new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices; performs audits in support of the VISN 12 Compliance Council to identify and address the educational needs of coding and billing staff as well as providers; performs qualitative review and analysis of medical records and encounter forms of inpatients and outpatients both concurrently and retrospectively; reviews medical records and encounter forms for regulatory requirements (VA, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, Health Care Financing Administration, Medi! care, etc.); analyzes findings from medical record and encounter form reviews and explores apparent inconsistencies and discrepancies; provides technical advice to clinical staff relative to the recording of diagnoses and procedures to ensure accurate capture of data; abstracts technical information from medical records and encounter forms when this information is required by management for clinical pertinence review, budget, research, validation of data and/or for informational and statistical purposes; advises and assists local Health Information Management Program Managers in the identification of needed training, in-services or educational needs of HIM personnel; and performs other studies as requested and assigned by the supervisor.Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary. Physical demands do not exceed those of a typical office setting. There may be some walking, standing twisting, turning, sitting, pushing, bending, repetitive keyboarding, or carrying of lig! ht items. Some positions may require sitting for long periods of time a! t a computer terminal typing data while talking on a telephone headset. In addition, there can be increased stress due to the intensity of a patient/customer complaint or concern. Work Environment: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts, which require normal safety precautions. The work requires safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls and observance of fire regulations. The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. The employee works in a close proximity to patients, and is therefore, exposed to communicable diseases. Some exposure to verbal abuse may be experienced in certain position.Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM, 1st Shift
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- U. S. Citizenship
- Must pass pre-employment examination
- English Language Proficiency required
- Designat! ed and-or Random Drug Testing required
- Background and-or Security Investigation required
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.QUALIFICATIONS: The following are the amounts of experience and/or education required to qualify for this position. Creditable Experience for a Medical Records Technician-Coder is defined as, experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAO’s) associated with current medical record technology. Experience satisfying this requirement may be paid/non-paid employment as a Medical Records Technician â€" Coder.BASIC REQUIREMENT: Experience â€" Two years of experience that demonstrates the applicant’s ability to perform the work, or provides familiarity with the work. Six months of the required 2 years of experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, a! bilities, and other characteristics (KSAs) needed to perform MRT work. ! OR Education â€" Successful completion of an associate’s degree with a major field of study in medical record technology/health information technology which was accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) at the time the program was completed. OR Combination â€" Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying for this position. The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate in this provision for combining education and experience: (a) Successful completion of an associate’s degree in a field of study other than medical record technology/health information will substitute for 18 months of the required experience. (b) Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training, obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision, may be substituted on a m! onth-for-month basis for up to 1 year of experience.(c) Successful completion of a post-high school course of study in medical record technology, which includes courses in anatomy, physiology, and medical record techniques and procedures, may substitute on a month-for-month basis for up to 1 year of experience.(d) Successful completion of a post-high school courses for medical administrative personnel, obtained in a closely supervised training program given by the Armed Forces, may be substituted for experience on a month-for-month basis for up to 6 months provided the training program included courses in anatomy, physiology, and medical record techniques and procedures.(TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)ANDMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Experience GS-9: One (1) year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level (GS-8) as a MRT â€" Coder and fully demonstrate the following: Ability to analyze the medical record to identify all pertinent diagnoses and procedures for coding, and to eval! uate the adequacy of the documentation; ability to read and understand ! the content of the medical record, the terminology, the significance of the comments, and the disease process/pathophysiology of the patient; skill in reviewing medical record documentation and assigning current versions of the classification systems required in the current position, such as ICD and CPT; and advanced knowledge of the full scope of coding and abstracting including inpatient discharges, surgical cases, diagnostic studies and procedures, outpatient encounters, and inpatient professional fees for a highly diversified range of specialties and subspecialties, such as orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, plastic surgery, spinal cord injury, blind rehabilitation, anesthesia, acute and long term psychiatry including addiction treatment, hospice, ambulatory surgery, and other types of care. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the potential to acquire the following KSAs: Ability to work with a team to provide technical guidance, plan, organ! ize, and coordinate activities of a medical record function in order to effectively complete job duties of assignment such as distributing workload, monitoring the status and progress of work, monitoring accuracy of work, approving leave, etc; comprehensive knowledge of medical record technology theories, methods, procedures, and techniques for assigned areas; and ability to communicate tactfully and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to meet program objectives. This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels. NOTE: Evidence of experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Please provide such documentation on resume.IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE . If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).Refere! nces: VA Handbook 5005 at http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/VAQualStds! .doc and OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0100/0185.htm .If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants w! ill be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Bring your expertise to VA and be valued as part of a team that is recognized and respected for significant contributions to medicine. You’ll enjoy a patient-focused environment, terrific benefits and incentives, and the ability to practice at any VA facility in the country.
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