Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Orlando, FL
Summary This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Orlando 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. Responsibilities Lead MRTs (Coder) review coding and assist MRTs (Coder) in ensuring timeliness and improving coding accuracy; provide coding guidance to various levels of staff to promote consistency in practice and compliance with coding rules and regulations; initiate, prepare, and maintain various reports, and analyze data; and may also coordinate, assign, and monitor workflow. Duties include but are not limited to: Provide input for performance evaluations and hiring. Orient and instruct new coding personnel and/or students on coding, abstracting, and use of the electronic health record and encoder software. Ensure audit findings and...