Medical Records Technician (Inpatient Coder III)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Nellis Air Force Base Census-Designated Place (NV); Presencial; USD 52 000 - 72 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Nellis AFB, NV is seeking a Medical Records Technician (Inpatient Coder III) to review and code medical data and support audits.

The position is a Direct Hire solicitation with possible recruitment or relocation incentives. Eligible US Citizens will be considered for the role in the Las Vegas area, with qualified candidates required to have specialized experience or graduate-level education in health information disciplines.

Qualificações

• Specialized experience: reviewing or analyzing medical data; coding medical records.
• Experience auditing coded medical records.
• Education: graduate-level education in Health Information Administration or Medical Records Administration.

Conhecimentos

Medical coding

Data analysis

Audits

Formação académica

Graduate-level Health Information Administration

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About the Position:

This position is located at the 99th Medical Group at Nellis AFB, NV.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirements for Medical Records Technician (Inpatient Coder III):

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing or analyzing medical data; coding medical records in accordance with established coding regulations; and performing audits of coded medical records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR

Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Medical Records Administration or Health Information Administration.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond one year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.