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Supv Medical Records Technician (Coder)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
RemoteUnited States$68K – $88KApply by May 11, 2026Medical Records TechnicianESFJINFJISFJISTJHealthcareTrades
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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.
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →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.
- →These coding practitioners analyze and abstract patients' health records and assign alpha-numeric codes for each diagnosis and procedure.
- →To perform this task, they must possess expertise in International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
- →MRT (Coder) may also provide education related to coding and documentation.
- →For all assignments above the journey level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), range of variety, and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
- →Supervisory MRTs (Coder)are responsible for supervising coding staff at the facility level.
- →Supervisory MRTs (Coder) must be able to perform all duties of a MRT (Coder).
- →The supervisory coder is responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of coding staff.
- →They are responsible for program management of a coding section/unit to ensure performance monitors are established and met.
- →They perform a full range of supervisory responsibilities, to include evaluating the performance of subordinate staff, approving sick and annual leave requests, identifying educational or training needs, resolving employee complaints, and taking disciplinary actions, when necessary.
- →They inform higher level management of anticipated vacancies or increases in workload.
- →They recommend employees for promotions, reassignments, recognitions, retention or release of probationary employees, or other changes of assigned personnel.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: db57ac6f-e59f-4e86-a937-75a0e7e04629
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