Clarification from the agency

United States Citizens

• You will review the provider's code assignment for the primary diagnosis and appropraite secondary diagnosis.
• You will provide accurate statistical data, have a method to retrieve specific information, and document a patient's treatment for current and future medical care.
• You will review coding and documentation performed by healthcare providers in an outpatient setting.
• You will provide coding training for providers and assistance with coding template creation and maintenance, both hard copy and electronic.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Must be willing to travel to outlying clinica located at Yuma, Barstow, Port Hueneme, and clinica onboard Camp Pendleton.
• All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

GS-08: One year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level, such as: Utilizing ICD-10-CM, CPT, and E&M coding to reflect the patient's condition, management in the clinic and complexity of the medical decision making process; assigning Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPS) as applicable for each outpatient encounter visit; teaching and conducting formal instruction on outpatient medical coding to healthcare providers and clinic managers; assisting providers with computerized patient record system navigation and template building; identifying erroneous data from medical reports, such as documentation discrepancies, missing information, and providing corrective action

To qualify for the GS-07: One year of specialized experience at the GS-06 level, such as: utilizing ICD-10-CM, CPT, and E&M coding to reflect the patient's condition, management in the clinic and complexity of the medical decision making process; assigning Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPS) as applicable for each outpatient encounter visit; assisting in the preparation of training and instructions of outpatient medical coding to healthcare providers and clinic manager; assisting providers with computerized patient record system navigation; researching medical reports looking for information, such as documentation discrepancies, missing information, and providing corrective action

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position has a selective placement factor needed in order to qualify. The actual selective placement factor is must possess a High School Diploma or GED certificate and posses current certification from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based (CCS-P), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)-or- possess current certification from the Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) or Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H). Possession of the factor must be verifiable by submitting a copy of the current American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or from the Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) certification with your application.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:



You will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Additional points are not added for veterans' preference; however, preference is still applied. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories:

Best Qualified- Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for announced position.
Well Qualified-Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for announced position.
Qualified- Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for announced position.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.