- Position Title
- MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN (CODER) AUDITOR
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTD-12710267-25-AK Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025 to Monday, April 7, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
3.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
4.
Are you a current permanent Federal employee from an agency other than Department of Veterans Affairs?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
In order to receive appropriate consideration, you should submit proper documentation if you are claiming eligibility for Veterans' Preference, which includes a copy of your DD-214 (member copy 4 or earlier version that shows character of service). Applicant's claiming 10-Point preference should also submit an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference along with the required documentation listed on the form (such as verification of service-connected disability percentage).
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of experience and/or education or training that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, you will not receive credit for your response(s).
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
English Language Proficiency: MRT (Coder) Auditor candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403 (f).
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
2.
Experience and Education:
(1) Experience: Do you have one (1) year of experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical coding, and the structure and format of a health records?
OR
(2) Education: Do you have an Associate'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 technology/health information management, or a related degree with a minimum of 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical coding, and introduction to health records)?
OR
(3) Certification: Have you completed an AHIMA approved coding program, or other intense coding training program of approximately one year or more that included courses in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic ICD diagnostic/procedural, and basic CPT coding?
Note: The training program must have led to eligibility for coding certification/certification examination, and the sponsoring academic institution must have been accredited by a national U.S. Department of Education accreditor, or comparable international accrediting authority at the time the program was completed.
OR
(4) Experience/Education Combination: Do you have an equivalent combination of experience and education ? The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and experience:
(a) Six months of experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of the health record and one year above high school with a minimum of six semester hours of health information technology courses.
(b) Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision. Training may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to six months of experience, provided the training program included courses in anatomy, physiology, and health record techniques and procedures. The position requires six additional months of experience that indicates knowledge of coding and documentation of health records and medical terminology.
Please provided the supporting documentation with your application packet.
Note: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education).
(1) Experience: Do you have one (1) year of experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical coding, and the structure and format of a health records?
OR
(2) Education: Do you have an Associate'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 technology/health information management, or a related degree with a minimum of 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical coding, and introduction to health records)?
OR
(3) Certification: Have you completed an AHIMA approved coding program, or other intense coding training program of approximately one year or more that included courses in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic ICD diagnostic/procedural, and basic CPT coding?
Note: The training program must have led to eligibility for coding certification/certification examination, and the sponsoring academic institution must have been accredited by a national U.S. Department of Education accreditor, or comparable international accrediting authority at the time the program was completed.
OR
(4) Experience/Education Combination: Do you have an equivalent combination of experience and education ? The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and experience:
(a) Six months of experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of the health record and one year above high school with a minimum of six semester hours of health information technology courses.
(b) Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision. Training may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to six months of experience, provided the training program included courses in anatomy, physiology, and health record techniques and procedures. The position requires six additional months of experience that indicates knowledge of coding and documentation of health records and medical terminology.
Please provided the supporting documentation with your application packet.
Note: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education).
GRADE DETERMINIATION:
3.
Specialized Experience for MRT (Coder) Auditor, GS-9 : One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-08 for this occupation.
Do you possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-08 for that is directly related to this position, and this experience has been illustrated in your resume? Specialized experience may include, but is not limited to:
- Selects and assigns codes to both inpatient and outpatient health records.
- Reviews and abstracts clinical data for documentation of diagnosis and procedures.
- Reviews provider health record documentation to ensure it supports assigned codes.
- Corrects identified data errors and inconsistences.
- Uses various computer applications to abstract records, assign codes, and record and transmit data.
Do you possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-08 for that is directly related to this position, and this experience has been illustrated in your resume? Specialized experience may include, but is not limited to:
- Selects and assigns codes to both inpatient and outpatient health records.
- Reviews and abstracts clinical data for documentation of diagnosis and procedures.
- Reviews provider health record documentation to ensure it supports assigned codes.
- Corrects identified data errors and inconsistences.
- Uses various computer applications to abstract records, assign codes, and record and transmit data.
4.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for MRT (Coder) Auditor, GS-9 : In addition to meeting the experience for the GS-9 level, you must demonstrate all of the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities?
(a) Advanced knowledge of current coding classification systems such as ICD, CPT, and HCPCS for the subspecialty being assigned (outpatient, inpatient, outpatient and inpatient combined).
(b) Ability to research and solve complex questions related to coding conventions and guidelines in an accurate and timely manner.
(c) Ability to review coded data and supporting documentation to identify adherence to applicable standards, coding conventions and guidelines, and documentation requirements.
(d) Ability to format and present audit results, identify trends, and provide guidance to improve accuracy.
(e) Skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution to deal with individuals at all organizational levels.
(a) Advanced knowledge of current coding classification systems such as ICD, CPT, and HCPCS for the subspecialty being assigned (outpatient, inpatient, outpatient and inpatient combined).
(b) Ability to research and solve complex questions related to coding conventions and guidelines in an accurate and timely manner.
(c) Ability to review coded data and supporting documentation to identify adherence to applicable standards, coding conventions and guidelines, and documentation requirements.
(d) Ability to format and present audit results, identify trends, and provide guidance to improve accuracy.
(e) Skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution to deal with individuals at all organizational levels.
Grandfathering Provision: A (MRT/Social Worker/Dental Assistant etc.) employed in VHA on the effective date of the qualification standard (12/10/2019) who did not meet all the basic requirements in this standard may not be promoted beyond the full performance level (GS-0675-08) or be newly placed in supervisory or managerial positions until meeting the full qualification requirements.
Thank you for your interest in the Medical Records Technician (Coder) Auditor position with the Department of Veterans Affairs. We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents as we may not make assumptions regarding your experience.