MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN (HIT)

$36,209 - $63,733/Yr

Department of Veterans Affairs - Poplar Bluff, MO

Full-time - Entry Level

Poplar Bluff, MO

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. MRTs HIT perform incomplete health record analysis. They review, analyze, abstract, maintain, extract, and compile information from the health record. MRTs HIT check for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the health record and monitor and report for regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for abstraction of clinical information for ongoing regulatory reviews and advising the clinical treatment team on issues related to record completion and documentation requirements.
• Contact physicians and other ancillary service personnel regarding dictation and/or signatures.
• Assist medical staff by providing information as to required documentation.
• Prepare lists of paper health records needed for signature(s) that are located in the incomplete record area for distribution to appropriate service lines.
• Monitor delinquent dictation list for follow-up purposes on necessary documents.
• Notify appropriate physician and other personnel of the status of dictation.
• Monitor house staff rotation schedule and contact resident house staff to ensure completion of records prior to departure from the Medical Center.
• Utilize basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and coding to research and collect information for various medical studies and research projects.
• Conduct periodic audit of records processing activities.
• Participate in approved quality improvement focused reviews.
• Coordinate review activities with the Quality Improvement Program to satisfy external accreditation requirements.
• Assist with capture and reporting of health record documentation deficiencies as needed.
• Perform analytical tasks associated with the resolution of 'filing' errors on reports uploaded by a transcription vendor.
• Identify, review, verify, and correct all statistical data concerning medical transcription to maintain accuracy of medical and statistical reports.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel.
• Participation in the COVID-19 vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel.

Nice-to-haves

• Health information management skills.
• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Anatomy and physiology knowledge.
• Excel and Word skills.
• Data analysis skills.
• Administrative skills.
• Communication skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for federal employees.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position held.