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Learn more about this agency11/27/2018 to 12/10/2018
$29,847 - $43,414 per year
GS 4 - 5
4 vacancies in the following location:
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Not required
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Permanent
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IHS-18-CH-10310796-ESEP/MP
511015900
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Native Americans or Alaskan Natives with a tribal affiliation.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Candidates eligible under Indian Preference appointing authority; All Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment; Reinstatement eligible; Veterans Preference including Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA); Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) eligible; Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligible; Schedule A, and/or PHS Commissioned Corps Personnel
Become a part of an innovative, dynamic, nationwide organization of dedicated health care providers working to meet the individual health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Indian Health Service (IHS) employees are considerate in our care, and compassionate with our patients. Our lifestyle is community oriented and focused on service and problem solving as part of a professional team. Join us in improving the health outcomes of 2.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.
This position works in a hybrid (paper/electronic) medical records environment, alternating between abstracting and coding pertinent outpatient medical data from the medical record into the Resource Patient Management System (RPMS); and analyzing medical data entered by the clinician into the Electronic Health Record (EHR). This position is located in the Medical Records department of Chinle Indian Health Services, Chinle, AZ. The medical center provides a wide variety of health care services in the areas of: General Surgery, Orthopedic, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Intensive Care, Newborn Nursery, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Ears, Nose, and Throat (ENT), Optometry, Dentistry, Walk-in/Urgent Care, Public Health Nurse (PHN), Podiatry, Rehabilitative Services: (Physical/Speech/Occupational Therapy), Audiology Behavioral Health/Social Services, Nursing Home, Community Based School Health Clinics, And variety of specialty clinics, such as Plastic Surgery, Genetics, Cardiology, Dermatology, Nephrology and Neurology.
The IHS is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. The IHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
DUTIES:
Performs Comprehensive review of records to assure the presence of all component parts, such as: correct name, health record number, signatures and dates where required; and all reports which appear to be indicated by the treatment rendered.
Evaluates the records for documentation, consistency, accuracy, and correlation of recorded data, such as medical necessity and modifier usage.
Ensures the final diagnosis as stated by the physician is valid, complete and accurately reflects the care an treatment rendered.
Analyzes provider documentation to assure the appropriate Evaluation Management (E&M) levels are assigned using the correct CPT codes and applicable modifiers.
Performs routine audits in accordance with the facility Compliance Plan and Performance Improvement, which may include findings from provider documentation trends, coding peer reviews, and reimbursement denials. Seeks guidance from experienced coder in complex and unique situations.
Selectee will be subject to a pre-employment fingerprint check.
Selectee will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period.
U.S. Citizenship is required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period.
You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 12/10/2018
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave is earned.
This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit.
Government housing is not authorized
This position has promotion potential to the GS-07 grade level. Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and "Regulatory/Administrative" approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position. To determine if you are qualified for this position, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against the qualifications as defined in the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement and your responses to the assessment questions.
You will be further evaluated/rated based on the information provided in your resume (your resume must state specific duties that relate to this position) and your responses to the assessment questions to determine your competency in the following:
Required Documentation for Eligibility and Preference:
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.
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The IHS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (Rachell Jim, 928-674-7804, and/or Rachell.Jim@ihs.gov.) The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
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You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgement from USAJobs that your submission was successful once we have received your on-line occupational questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs Account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background check, and/or verification of your education. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the human resources office posting this announcement.
You will no longer need to call the HR Office to determine your application status. USAJOBS has added an alert setting to their system to provide status updates for applicants. You can elect to activate the status updates from your USAJOBS profile at any point during the application process.
If all required documentation is not submitted with your application you will lose consideration. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information and documents entered, uploaded, or faxed are received, legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/511015900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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NOTE: This position is being announced concurrently with announcement IHS-18-CH-10310891-ESEP/MP for candidates at the GS-06/07 level. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-18-CH-10370891-ESEP/MP for eligibility requirements. Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered for the higher grade level.