Medical Reimbursement Technician

Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration

Asheville (NC)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 59,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligibility

Job summary

Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration in Asheville, NC is seeking a Medical Reimbursement Technician to perform medical billing, eligibility validation, and third-party claim submissions. The role requires careful coding and timely processing of ICD-10-MC, CPT/4, and HCPCS codes.

The position offers on-site work with potential for telework eligibility, and a clear path for professional growth within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Qualifications

4 years above high school required for GS-05; no substitution at GS-06.
Education from accredited institutions may be used to meet qualifications.
Transcript required if education is used to qualify for the job.

Responsibilities

Validate claims for billing ensuring eligibility and refer questionable coding for review.
Submit claims to 3rd party health insurance carriers; interpret policies for billing.
Process billings using ICD-10-MC, CPT/4, and HCPCS codes timely.
Work with Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word as part of daily duties.

Skills

Billing knowledge

Education

4 years of college (above high school)

Tools

Microsoft Access

Excel

Word

Job description

Hiring Agency: Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration
Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located at the Mid-Atlantic Consolidated Patient Accounts Center, Billing and Insurance Verification Departments in Asheville, NC. The Medical Reimbursement Technician performs a broad range of duties to achieve established and expected results for medical billing and reimbursable and non-reimbursable collections.

Key Responsibilities

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Validate claims for billing purposes ensuring eligibility and referring questionable coding for review. Submit claims to 3rd party health Insurance Carriers, with knowledge of Medicare coverage benefits. Interprets third party insurance policies and requirements for billing. Take responsibility for Medicare reimbursable billing activities.

Follow instructions about timeliness, objectives, and relative priorities for doing work. Handle conflicting goals, objectives, priorities, time-lines, and deadlines. Exhibit flexibility in adapting to changing demands within specific time lines. Accept and completes work provided by a standardized control system such as batched work, caseload level, or other defined structure. Use a wide range of office software applications such as Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word.

Compose correspondence on a situational basis. Process billings using ICD-10-MC, CPT/4, and HCPCS codes timely. Performs other related duties as assigned. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: May be discussed to meet the needs of the agency. Position Description/PD#: Medical Reimbursement Technician/PD36017A, PD36018A, and PD36017A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work.

Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position. Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption.

Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer.

Requirements & Education

If using education to qualify for the GS-05 position, 4 years above high school is required. There is no educational substitution at this GS-06 grade level. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.

You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $40736 – $59031/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.