<p>This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Battle Creek 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.</p> <ul> <li>Prepares lists of paper health records needed for signature(s) that are located in the incomplete record area for distribution to appropriate service lines (i.e., Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, etc.) or that are not complete in the electronic health record. </li><li>Monitors delinquent dictation list for follow-up purposes on necessary documents (i.e., operation reports, discharge summaries, etc.) that are needed for completion of health records. </li><li>Notifies appropriate physician and other personnel of the status of dictation. </li><li>Monitors housestaff rotation schedule and contacts resident housestaff to insure completion of records prior to departure from the Medical Center. </li><li>Utilizes basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and coding to research and collect information for various medical studies and research projects utilizing the Patient Treatment File (PTF) and PTF microfiche. </li><li>Conducts periodic audit of records processing activities. </li><li>Participates in approved quality improvement focused reviews. </li><li>Coordinates review activities with the Quality Improvement Program to satisfy external accreditation requirements, and to satisfy current Medical Center performance measures. </li><li>Assists with capture and reporting of health record documentation deficiencies as needed including downloading data and creating trended reports. </li><li>Preforms analytical tasks associated with the resolution of "filing" errors on reports uploaded by a transcription vendor. This includes correctly identifying the patient the report belongs too and filing/assigning it correctly. Makes appropriate recommendations for changes or solutions and facilitate appropriate recommendations for corrective action when authorized so continued filing errors do not occur. </li><li>Identifies reviews, verifies, and corrects all statistical data concerning medical transcription to maintain accuracy of medical and statistical reports. Compares and resolves discrepancies between daily Gains and Losses Sheet, Digital System Workload Report and contract transcription logs as it relates to timeliness and accuracy of dictated reports completed by medical transcription contractor. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm</p> <p>Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized</p> <p>Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)</p> <p>Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.</p> <p>Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.</p> <p>Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)</p> <p>Functional Statement #: 93563A</p>