Medical Records Technician (Coder) Auditor

This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. NOTE: This position is remote work eligible and is exempted from Return-to-Office requirements. Remote exempted positions are reviewed annually and do not imply permanent remote work status. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Duties include but are not limited to: Applies comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, disease processes Reviews assigned codes from the current version of several coding systems Adheres to accepted coding practices, guidelines and conventions when choosing the most appropriate diagnosis, operation, procedure, ancillary, or evaluation and management (E/M) code to ensure ethical, accurate, and complete coding Applies guidelines specific to certain diagnoses, procedures, and other criteria used to classify patients under the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) program that categorizes all VA patients into specific classes representing their clinical conditions and resource needs Expertly searches the patient record to find documentation justifying code assignment Assists facility staff with documentation requirements Audit accurate and complete assignment of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, MSDRG,POA status, and discharge disposition values for inpatient health records Reviews coding and assist coders in improving coding accuracy Facilitates improved overall quality, completeness and accuracy of coded data Responsible for performing audits of coded data, developing criteria, collecting data, graphing and analyzing results, creating reports and communicating in writing and/or in person to appropriate leadership and groups Analyze audit results and prepare summary feedback for individual coders and/or clinicians, making recommendations for improvement Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0730-1600 CST Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade) 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) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Experience and Education:(1) Experience. One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical coding, and the structure and format of a health records. OR,(2) Education. An associate's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with a major field of study in heal

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