Medical Records Technician

2 weeks ago


Singapore US Veterans Health Administration Full time

Duties:

Major duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Functions:

  • Assigns codes to documented patient care encounters (inpatient facility and/or professional services) covering the full range of health care services provided by the VAMC.
  • Selects and assigns codes from the current version of several coding systems to include current versions of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and/or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
  • Monitors everchanging regulatory and policy requirements affecting coded information for the full spectrum of services provided by the VAMC.
  • Performs a comprehensive review of the patient health record to abstract medical, surgical, ancillary, demographic, social, and administrative data to ensure complete data capture.
  • Assists facility staff with documentation requirements to completely and accurately reflect the patient care provided; provides technical support in the areas of regulations and policy, coding requirements, resident supervision, reimbursement, workload, accepted nomenclature, and proper sequencing.
  • Searches the patient health record to find documentation justifying code assignment based on an expanded knowledge of the organization and structure of the patient record.
  • Orients and instructs new personnel and/or students from affiliated health information or medical record technology programs, at the direction of the supervisor, on unit operations, coding, abstracting, and use of an electronic health record.
  • Works within a team environment; supports peers in meeting goals and deadlines; flexible and handles multiple tasks; works under pressure; and copes with frequently changing projects and deadlines.

Specific Functions:

  • Identifies the principal diagnosis and principal procedure (when applicable) for every inpatient discharge; also identifies significant complications and/or comorbidities treated or impacting treatment to correctly determine the proper Diagnosis Related Group (DRG).
  • Conducts reviews of codes abstracted for inpatient encounters identified by the VERA committee to determine if based on the documentation the specific VERA coding requirements were followed; corrects coding as needed to ensure proper patient classification in the VERA program.
  • Codes inpatient professional fee services for identified inpatient admissions. Code selection is based upon strict compliance with regulatory fraud and abuse guidelines and VA specific guidance for optimum allowable reimbursement.
  • Establishes the primary and secondary diagnosis and procedure codes for inpatient professional encounters following applicable regulations, instructions, and requirements for allowable reimbursement; links the appropriate diagnosis to the procedure and/or determines level of E/M service provided.
  • Codes all inpatient procedures reported in the Surgical Package of the VistA hospital system; applies ICD and CPT coding guidelines and selects proper codes using the current code set and the encoder product suite; ensures all procedures file to the appropriate Patient Care Encounter (PCE); adds Anesthesia and Pathology codes to the PCE encounter for all billable surgical cases.
  • Updates codes for current inpatient and Contract Nursing Home admissions for quarterly census and as directed for billable long stay admissions to reflect all patient conditions and care up to the census date or to the requested billing date.
  • Reviews and codes assigned fee service Care in the Community inpatient encounters using the paper or electronic documentation obtained from nonVA facilities such as Community Hospitals, military facilities, etc.
  • Codes diagnoses from paper forms for VA registries such as Agent Orange, Ionizing Radiation, Persian Gulf, Prisoner of War, etc.
  • Responds to the needs of customers while supporting the VA mission; communicates and treats customers in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Constructively and appropriately handles conflicts with customers.

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday; 7:00am-3:30pm.

Telework:
Not Available.

Remote:
This is a Remote position.

Functional Statement #: 55932F, 55933F, 55934F, 55935F, 55936F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report**:
Not require.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period.
  • Subject to background/security investigation.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
  • Must pass preemployment physical examination.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
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