CDIS Supervisor: Medical Records & CDI

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Bay Pines (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, seeks a Medical Records Technician (MRT, Coder) to classify medical data from patient health records within HIM. The role requires mastery of medical terminology, coding knowledge, and AHIMA/AAPC certifications.

Duties include ensuring accurate documentation, coding, and data reporting across inpatient and outpatient settings. The position emphasizes training, compliance with VA standards, and collaboration with clinical staff

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and coding basics.
• Education options: associate degree in HIM or AHIMA coding program or equivalent.
• Candidates may qualify via education/experience combinations and must pursue coding certification.
• Certification options include CCS, CCS-P, RHIT, RHIA, CPC, COC, CIC and related clinical documentation credentials.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate improved health record documentation quality, accuracy, and completeness.
• Educate clinical and coding staff to enhance documentation practices.
• Identify opportunities for documentation improvement to ensure accurate coding and resource utilization.
• Prepare and maintain reports and data useful for performance monitoring and studies.

Skills

Medical terminology

Anatomy

Physiology

Pathophysiology

Medical coding

Health records

Education

Associate degree in health information technology / health information management

AHIMA coding program completion

Experience/education combination

Certification readiness (e.g., CCS, RHIT, RHIA, CPC)

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, seeks a Medical Records Technician (MRT, Coder) to classify medical data from patient health records within HIM. The role requires mastery of medical terminology, coding knowledge, and AHIMA/AAPC certifications.

Duties include ensuring accurate documentation, coding, and data reporting across inpatient and outpatient settings. The position emphasizes training, compliance with VA standards, and collaboration with clinical staff