Medical Records Coder: Impactful Health Data Expert

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; United States; Remote; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center seeks a Medical Records Technician (Coder) in Health Information Management. Responsibilities include coding with ICD/CPT/HCPCS, data abstraction, and staff education on documentation within diverse care settings.

Basic requirements include U.S. citizenship and either education, experience, or AHIMA/AAPC certification, with potential grandfathering for current VA staff. The full performance level is GS-08.

Qualifications

• Experience with medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical coding, and health records structure and format.
• Certification options include AHIMA/AAPC or related credentials.
• Substitutions with education/experience are allowed per VA standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, abstract, and classify medical data from health records.
• Assign ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes as required.
• Educate staff on coding and documentation practices.
• Ensure accurate documentation and resolve coding issues.

Skills

Medical terminology

Anatomy & physiology

Medical coding

Health information management

Documentation

Education

Associate degree in health information technology/health information management

AHIMA/AAPC certification

AHIMA approved coding program

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center seeks a Medical Records Technician (Coder) in Health Information Management. Responsibilities include coding with ICD/CPT/HCPCS, data abstraction, and staff education on documentation within diverse care settings.

Basic requirements include U.S. citizenship and either education, experience, or AHIMA/AAPC certification, with potential grandfathering for current VA staff. The full performance level is GS-08.