Medical Records Technician (Coder) (Outpatient & Inpatient)

Agency: Veterans Health Administration

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location: Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)

Grade: GS

Schedule: Not provided

Salary: 56794 – 73829 PA

Dates: 2026-09-16T14:47:57.7900 to 2026-09-24T23:59:59.9970

Position dates: 2026-09-16T14:47:57.7900 to 2026-09-24T23:59:59.9970

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Requirements: Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. Certification. MRT (Coder) positions in the GS-0675 series in VHA must have either (1), (2), or (3) below. NOTE: Certificate submitted must be a current and active certificate. (1) Apprentice/Associate Level Certification through AHIMA or AAPC. OR (2) Mastery Level Certification through AHIMA or AAPC. OR (3) Clinical Documentation Improvement Certification through AHIMA or ACDIS. NOTE: You will be disqualified if you do not submit your certification OR you submit an expired certification. Experience: One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical coding, and the structure and format of health records; OR Education: An associate's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Ed., with a major field of study in health information technology/health information management, or a related degree with a minimum of 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management; OR AHIMA Coding Program: Completion of an AHIMA approved coding program of approximately one year or more that included courses in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic ICD diagnostic/procedural, and basic CPT coding. Program must have led to coding certification/certification examination, and accredited by a national U.S. Dept. of Ed. accreditor, or comparable international accrediting authority; OR Experience/Education Combination: The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and creditable experience: (a) Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, general understanding of medical coding and health record, and one year above high school, with a minimum of 6 semester hours of health information technology courses. (b) Successful complet

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