Lead Medical Records Technician; Coder
Listed on 2026-09-21
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Healthcare
Healthcare Administration, Medical Records
Location: Pawnee
Medical Records Technician Help Distributes , prioritizes, schedules and facilitates the daily coding work assignments to ensure completion of coding and billing deadlines.
Provides complete training and orientation to new medical record personnel concerning coding, documentation requirements, chart assembly, analysis, reimbursement requirements, physician support procedures and other medical record issues in accordance with departmental and facility procedures and practices.
Assigns the appropriate ICD-10 codes for all diagnoses and surgical procedures as required and documented by the provider for outpatient visits. Assures that diagnoses are sequenced appropriately.
Works with computerized information systems including an electronic health record, encoding software, the Internet and other software applications.
Assists and educates physicians and other clinicians in proper documentation practices, further specificity, sequencing or inclusion of diagnoses or procedures to more accurately reflect the acuity, severity and the occurrence of events.
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IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently, temporarily, or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases, consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available, as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance. This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Delegated Examining Authority.
Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however, benefits, time served, and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same.
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