Medical Records Technician (Coder)

About the role

Join the Indian Health Service and make a meaningful impact in Native communities. In this role, you will support vital healthcare operations that ensure patients receive timely, high-quality care. If you're looking for a rewarding career where your work directly supports patient services and community well-being, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Verifies documentation supported diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and services rendered while maintaining compliance with coding standards, privacy regulations, and organizational policies.
• Initiates and monitors documentation clarification requests to obtain diagnosis specificity, procedure details, and supporting clinical information necessary for accurate coding and reporting.
• Assists providers and clinical staff by providing guidance on documentation requirements, coding guidelines, and common deficiencies affecting reimbursement and quality measures.
• Participates in coding reviews, compliance audits, and performance improvement activities to evaluate documentation quality, coding accuracy, and reimbursement outcomes.
• Assists with analysis of coding trends, denial patterns, and documentation issues and recommends process improvements to improve efficiency and coding accuracy.
• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) preferred.

Requirements

A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: GS-07 - 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06 grade level.
• Specialized Experience: Verified documentation supported diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and services rendered while maintaining compliance with coding standards, privacy regulations, and organizational policies.
• Skills: Initiated and monitored documentation clarification requests, assisted providers and clinical staff, participated in coding reviews, compliance audits, and performance improvement activities, assisted with analysis of coding trends, denial patterns, and documentation issues, recommended process improvements to improve efficiency and coding accuracy.
• Education: No education requirements.

Additional Information

• Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.
• Background Investigation Requirement: This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.
• Financial Suitability Requirement: This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination.
• USA Hire Assessment: Results are used as part of the overall evaluation process to determine applicant qualifications.