Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs

Medical Records Technician (Coder-Outpatient and Inpatient)

New Orleans, Louisiana

Sponsorship not specified$36k-$73kDetected 20 days ago
ComplianceHIPAAICD-10Patient Care

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level I)39
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System.
  • 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.
  • Experience and Education. (1) Experience.

Nice to have

  • For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
  • The full performance level of this vacancy is 08.
  • The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 04 to 08.

Compensation

  • $36k-$73k

Benefits

  • 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.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

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