US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair
Chicago, IL
This position is located in the Facility Support Directorate, within Patient Administration Department, Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC). MRTs (Coder) are skilled in classifying medical data from patient health records in the hospital setting, and/or physician-based settings. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements
The following are the basic requirements and qualifications for this position:
Certification
Mastery level certification. Current mastery level certifications include: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), Certified...