Medical Records Technician (Coder)

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing medical coding in a healthcare environment utilizing codes such as ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS; interpreting clinical documentation to apply the appropriate medical code; and/or analyzing medical records in automated systems for accuracy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Health Information Management or Health Informatics. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. Professional Coder (CPC), Coding Specialist (CCS), Coding Specialist - Physician-Based (CCS-P), Inpatient Coder (CIC), Outpatient Coder (COC), and/or Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) certification highly preferred. Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) highly preferred.