Medical Records Technician (Coder- Outpatient)

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Announcement will close once 50 applicants is reached-Temporarily eligible for Remote work within 50 miles of a VA Medical Center. May fall under the Presidential Memorandum tiled "Return to In-Person Work" which will require you to go into the office if the exemption is not approved at the next review. The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Assigns codes to documented patient care encounters (outpatient) covering the full range of health care services provided by the VAMC outpatient clinics and surgical procedures. Selects and assigns codes from the current version of several coding systems to include the International Classification of Diseases-Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), 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 code to ensure ethical, accurate, and complete coding. Performs a comprehensive review of the patient 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. Utilizes the facility computer system and software applications to correctly code, abstract, record, and transmit data to the national VA database. Uses a variety of computer-based applications in day to day activities and duties. Conducts re-reviews of codes abstracted for patient encounters (inpatient and outpatient) identified by the Veteran's Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) committee to determine if based on the documentation the specific VERA coding requirements were followed; corrects coding as needed to ensure proper patient classification in the VERA program. Codes inpatient professional fee services for identified inpatient admissions in support of the Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) program. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm (flexible) Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 applicable, this is a remote position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized