Total 1,617 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in WA - Remote - Port Hedland Region

• You will independently lead or participate as a key analyst in both workplace studies and/or process improvement efforts broad in scope, but most often focused on work performance measurement, methods, and procedures.
• You will conduct audits and evaluations, surveys, stakeholder interviews and focus groups, and collect, analyze, interpret, and correlate large amounts of narrative and statistical data about various process measures.
• You will help employees develop strategies and tactics for data analysis and visualization projects.
• You will draft policy guidance, recommendation and point papers, and brief senior leaders on findings and recommendations for increasing broader organizational effectiveness.
• You will provide a broad scope of support on other projects to include: tracking taskers, developing and tracking execution of financial spend plans, and supporting survey development and analysis.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assigns codes to documented patient care encounters (inpatient and/or outpatient) covering the full range of health care services provided by the VAMC. Patient encounters are often complicated and complex requiring extensive coding expertise. Applies advanced knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, disease processes, treatment modalities, diagnostic tests, medications, procedures as well as the principles and practices of health services and the organizational structure to ensure proper code selection.
• Monitors ever-changing regulatory and policy requirements affecting coded information for the full spectrum of services provided by the VAMC. Timely compliance with coding changes is crucial to the accuracy of the facility database as well as all cost recovery programs.
• Assists facility staff with documentation requirements to completely and accurately reflect the patient care provided; provides technical support in the areas of regulations and policy, coding requirements, resident supervision, reimbursement, workload, accepted nomenclature, and proper sequencing. Insures provider documentation is complete and supports the diagnoses and procedures coded.
• Utilizes the facility computer system and software applications to correctly code, abstract, record, and transmit data to the national VA database in Austin. Independently researches references to resolve any questionable code errors; contacts supervisor as appropriate.
• Monitors the status and progress of work and day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities. Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and makes available written instructions, reference materials and supplies. Gives on the job training to new coders and students to provide the individual with the basic knowledge, skill and ability to perform the full range of routine and non-routine responsibilities required.
• Trains and works closely with professional and administrative staff to assist in the development, maintenance and usage of ICD and CPT codes to ensure accurate data capture.
• Identifies training needs of individuals based on productivity and accuracy reports, rejects from billing, and spot checks. Makes recommendations to supervisor concerning disciplinary actions due to insufficient performance and identifies continuing education needs.
• Takes the initiative in one-on-one provider training to improve health record documentation for the episodes of care provided. Has constant interaction with health care providers evaluating and communicating with the expectation on improving health record documentation which will result in improved patient care and improved revenue generation.
• Educates providers through feedback, email queries, or informal meetings. Participates in the orientation of House Staff from affiliated medical schools and other personnel as needed.

VISN 12 is committed to fostering and sustaining an environment which celebrates diversity, provides equitable opportunities for employment and promotion, and supports inclusiveness in our culture. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that promote professional growth and teamwork, and are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We embrace our differences as individuals and unite as a team toward a common goal: to serve our nation's Veterans.

This position is responsible for maintaining the quality of patient records, assigning of appropriate International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes, and various other duties as assigned.

Medical Records Technician Coder (CDIS) duties include:

• CDISs serve as the liaison between health information management and clinical staff.
• Responsible for facilitating improved overall quality, education, completeness and accuracy of health record documentation through extensive interaction with clinical and coding.
• Review documentation and facilitate modifications to the health record to ensure accurate severity of illness, risk of mortality, complexity of care, and utilization of resources.
• Develop and/or update medical center policy pertaining to clinical documentation improvement.
• Obtain appropriate corrective action plans from responsible clinical service directors and recommend improvements or changes in documentation practices, when applicable.
• Applies applicable coding conventions and guidelines to identify the principal and secondary diagnoses and significant procedures in order to accurately reflect the patient's hospital course and DRG assignment in the inpatient setting and to accurately reflect medical necessity and level of service or procedure performed in the outpatient setting.
• Develops and implements active training/education programs (i.e., seminars, workshops, short courses, informational briefings, and conferences) for clinical staff to ensure the CDIS program objectives are met.

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Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Works collaboratively with VISN programs, services, and interdisciplinary coordinated care team members to provide access to care and meet the needs of Veterans, their family members and/or legal representatives via various available contact modalities to include but not limited to telephone calls, secure messaging, chat, text messaging, and video regarding a broad range of topics, including medication refills and renewals, basic billing inquiries, and procedural pharmacy activities.
• Routinely reviews computer medication profiles for therapeutic duplication, prescription non-compliance and allergies/drug interactions. Transfers identified patients to a Pharmacist or Supervisor for further evaluation, if needed.
• Reviews patient's medical record and medication profiles to identify situations for polypharmacy and/or abnormal lab findings. Reports identified patients to a Pharmacist.
• Processes and submits patient requests for new prescription orders and renewals (including controlled substances) into the computer accurately, thoroughly, and in a timely manner. Uses approved VISN VA Health Connect Pharmacy Service protocols, when appropriate, to satisfy patient medication requests.
• Consistently documents patient contact and resolution in VISN VA Health Connect software and/or the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to include, but not limited to, what was requested, what action was taken, and any other information which may be pertinent during future research. Assists in the documentation of medication variances.
• Resolves simple and informal problems and complaints regarding VISN VA Health Connect Pharmacy Services, technology platforms, and systems when production is compromised. Refers more difficult problems to the supervisor.
• Actively and diligently treats all Veterans with respect and utmost dignity. Seeks to solve Veteran's concerns at first contact. When required, refers to other VA resources to assist in the resolution process. Always resolves all Veteran issues in a timely and caring manner with emphasis on providing First Contact Resolution (FCR).
• Trains and orients VISN VA Health Connect Pharmacy Technicians.
• Discusses team assignments, projects, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames from completion.
• Proactively monitors call volume and VISN VA Health Connect Pharmacy Technician performance through Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) metrics to identify personnel that may require further development and to determine where resources are needed.