Position Summary:
This position is located in the Health Information Management section of Patient Business Services at the Columbus VA Ambulatory Care Center. MRTs (Coder) are skilled in classifying medical data from patient health records in the hospital setting, and/or physician-based settings, such as physician offices, group practices, multi-specialty clinics, and specialty centers. These coding practitioners analyze and abstract patients’ health records.
Required Education & Experience:
- Education: Successful completion of four years of education above high school leading to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, with a major field of study in health information management or a related degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours in health information management or technology. AND
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- Experience: One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level OR,
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Experience. One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical coding, and the structure and format of a health records.
- Knowledge of The Joint Commission requirements, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and/or health record documentation guidelines. vi. Ability to manage priorities and coordinate work, in order to complete duties within required timeframes, and the ability to follow-up on pending issues.
- Ability to apply knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy/physiology, and disease processes to accurately assign codes to outpatient/ambulatory surgery records, based on health record documentation.