[Hiring] Supervisor Medical Records Technician (Coder) @Robley Rex VA Medical Center

Role Description

This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Robley Rex VA Medical 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.

This job opportunity announcement (JOA) will be used to fill one (1) full-time and permanent Supervisory Medical Records Technician (Coder) vacancy at the Louisville, KY Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), with Business Office Service.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyzing and abstracting patients' health records and assigning alpha-numeric codes for each diagnosis and procedure.
• Possessing expertise in International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
• Providing education related to coding and documentation.
• Supervising coding staff at the facility level.
• Performing all duties of a MRT (Coder).
• Managing coding staff and ensuring performance monitors are established and met.
• Evaluating the performance of subordinate staff and approving leave requests.
• Identifying educational or training needs and resolving employee complaints.
• Making decisions on the selection of employees for vacant or new positions.
• Collaborating with revenue, compliance, and other departments to support coding accuracy.
• Resolving claim edits referred to coding management.
• Providing education to clinical and coding staff.
• Collecting and preparing data for studies involving inpatient stays and outpatient encounters.
• Creating and monitoring outpatient reports, inpatient case mix reports, top DRGs, and key performance indicators.
• Participating in the formulation of objectives and strategies utilizing coded data.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship.
• One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical coding, and the structure and format of health records.
• An Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in health information technology/management, or related degree with a minimum of 12 semester hours in health information technology.
• Completion of an AHIMA approved coding program or other intense coding training program.
• Equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education are qualifying.
• Certification through AHIMA or AAPC is required.

Requirements

• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Physical requirements include primarily sedentary work with some walking, bending, and reaching.
• Experience must be documented on the application or resume and verified in an employment reference.

Benefits

• Not authorized for relocation/recruitment incentives.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) not authorized.