Medical Records Technician (Coder/Audit/Training)
What you'd do
About the Position This position is located in Tacoma, Washington. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Advanced in hire may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
Major duties
Audit retrospectively for accuracy of diagnosis, evaluation and management, procedure codes and documentation. Analyze the patient medical records to identify inaccurately coded services in accordance with federal coding regulations and guidelines. Collaborate with the coding manager and Patient Administration Department Head, plans, schedules, and performs encounter audits to monitor performance and ensure lasting improvement. Prepare reports of findings and recommends staff education and training on accurate coding practices and compliance issues to maintain coding accuracy. Interact closely with physicians and other health care providers to ensure compliance with documentation requirements and to improve quality in the clinical coding process. Provide monthly performance and progress reports addressing all task area activities and levels of accomplishment to Coding Manger and Patient Administration Department Head Develop programs and plans for orienting and training medical and ancillary services staff in basic coding techniques and requirements Review and code medical records. Perform diagnosis and procedure coding. Assign CPT procedure codes
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes, managing medical records and reviewing medical coding such as, International Classification of Diseases (ICD- latest version), American Medical Association Current Procedural. Terminology (CPT) codes, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes, Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG's), or other code taxonomies. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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