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This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section of the Health Administrative Service at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. The Medical Record Technician (Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) - Outpatient) is responsible for abstracting medical record data and assigning codes using current clinical classification systems appropriate for the type of care provided.
Learn more about this agency10/27/2020 to 11/03/2020
$66,930 - $87,011 per year
Salary will vary depending on location
GS 9
2 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
9
No
No
CBSZ-10930322-21-AS
582774300
Grade Determinations for the GS-9: MRT (CDIS-Outpatient)
Qualified applicants must demonstrate one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade MRT (Coder) GS-8 and demonstrate the additional knowledge, skills and abilities at the MRT (CDIS-Outpatient) GS-9.
GS-8 MRT (Coder-Outpatient) Journey Level
(a) Experience.
1. One year of creditable experience equivalent to the journey grade level of a MRT (Coder-Outpatient); OR
2. An associate's degree or higher and three years of experience in clinical documentation improvement (candidates must also have successfully completed coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical coding, and introduction to health records); OR,
3. Mastery level certification through AHIMA or AAPC and two years of experience in clinical documentation improvement; OR
4. Clinical experience, such as Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Doctor (M.D.), or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), and one year of experience in clinical documentation improvement.
(b) Demonstrated KSAs. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
1. Ability to analyze the medical record to identify all pertinent diagnoses and procedures for coding, and to evaluate the adequacy of the documentation. This includes the ability to read and understand the content of the medical record, the terminology, the significance of the findings, and the disease process/pathophysiology of the patient;
2. Ability to accurately perform the full scope of outpatient coding, including ambulatory surgical cases, diagnostic studies and procedures, and outpatient encounters, and/or inpatient professional fee services coding; and
3. Skill in interpreting and adapting health information guidelines that are not completely applicable to the work or have gaps in specificity, and the ability to use judgment in completing assignments using incomplete and inadequate guidelines.
GS-9 MRT (CDIS-Outpatient)
(a) Experience.
1. One year of creditable experience equivalent to the journey grade level of a MRT (Coder-Outpatient); OR
2. An associate's degree or higher and three years of experience in clinical documentation improvement (candidates must also have successfully completed coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical coding, and introduction to health records); OR,
3. Mastery level certification through AHIMA or AAPC and two years of experience in clinical documentation improvement; OR
4. Clinical experience, such as RN, M.D., or DO, and one year of experience in clinical documentation improvement.
(b) Demonstrated KSAs. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
1. Knowledge of coding and documentation concepts, guidelines, and clinical terminology;
2. Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology in order to interpret and analyze all information in a patient's health record, including laboratory and other test results, to identify opportunities for more precise and/or complete documentation in the health record;
3. Ability to collect and analyze data and present results in various formats, which may include presenting reports to various organizational levels.
4. Ability to establish and maintain strong verbal and written communication with providers.
5. Knowledge of regulations that define healthcare documentation requirements, including The Joint Commission, CMS, and VA guidelines.
6. Extensive knowledge of coding rules and regulations to include current clinical classification systems (such as ICD, CPT, and HCPCS).
7. Knowledge of CPT Evaluation and Management (E/M) criteria to ensure the correct selection of E/M codes that match patient type, setting of service, and level of E/M service provided.
8. Knowledge of training methods and teaching skills sufficient to conduct continuing education for staff development. The training sessions may be technical in nature or may focus on teaching techniques for the improvement of clinical documentation issues.
References: VA Handbook 5005/79, Part II, Appendix G57 MEDICAL RECORD TECHNICIAN Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-9.
Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary. Employee generally sits to do the work. There may be some walking, standing, or carrying of light items such as patient charts/ records, manuals or files. Employee also extracts information from computer systems which requires ability to utilize keyboards or other similar devices.
IMPORTANT: 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: 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. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related 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. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. Your resume must include name, contact information (address, phone number, email, etc.), job title(s), duties, month and year start/end dates (e.g. May 2001 to October 2005), and full-time or part-time status (include number of hours worked per week) as well as complete addresses for each of your employment experiences.
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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 11/03/2020 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10930322.
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