Overview This position is located at Winn Army Community Hospital, Hinesville, Fort Stewart GA. This is an employed civilian Medical Records Technician (Coder) position that affords job security, a competitive base salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, CME opportunities, and a first-class health and retirement benefit package. Winn Army Community Hospital is a 112-bed community hospital which will feature a new Women's Health and Mammography Center. Our healthcare team provides primary and specialty care for a patient population of over 70,000. As a civilian family practice physician you will play an integral role in providing exceptional healthcare to the Soldiers and Families in our great Army and the 3rd Infantry Division. Key supporting specialties at Winn include OB/Gyn, general and orthopedic surgery, EENT, Psychiatry, Dermatology, and Urology. Enjoy the benefits of a full inpatient and outpatient EMR with digital radiography. Located in Coastal Georgia you can enjoy good schools, new industry and community growth, and exceptional coastal recreation and golf in the local area. The Hinesville/Savannah, Georgia area is located less than 30 minutes from the beach. We enjoy a low cost of living and a vibrant Savannah night life with great restaurants. Multiple top notch universities are in the area including Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, and the Savannah College of Art and Design. Many of our physicians enjoy living in the upscale suburbs of Savannah including Richmond Hill, Pooler, and Hinesville, and many of these locations include direct deep water access. These are quintessential small town communities with close access to the city of Savannah. Responsibilities Codes disease and injury diagnoses, acuity of care, and procedures in a wide range of ambulatory settings, inpatient, and specialties. References used for coding include the current International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Clinical Modification; American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT); Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS); Physicians' Desk Reference; and Department of Defense unique codes. Selection of the appropriate codes and modifiers requires determining from several possible codes and references the one which most accurately describes the proper primary and subsequent diagnosis when multiple diagnoses are present; and selecting the proper descriptive code when more than one anatomical location is indicated. Responsible for evaluating, training and advising on or improving the effectiveness of documentation and coding methods and procedures which affect data quality, outpatient workload reporting, Relative Value Unit (RVU) reporting and Third Party Insurance revenue. Ensures that coding is performed in a manner which allows input of data into the computer system. Oversees coding function for the Ambulatory Data System and trains other personnel on proper, accurate and current coding practices. Performs qualitative analysis to ensure accuracy, internal consistency and correlation of recorded data. Determines that diagnostic and procedural terminology used is consistent with currently acceptable medical nomenclature. Contacts appropriate medical staff members to rectify inconsistencies, deficiencies and discrepancies in medical documentation. Assures medical/legal requirements, Joint Commission standards and Army regulations are met.Conducts group education briefings on coding; assists in the development and deployment of entry level training programs; performs audits of coded records and provides direct feedback to coders; monitors operation of ADM/CHCS system and coordinates system work orders; provides ADM/CHCS training to assigned professional staff; coordinates activation and deactivation of ADM accounts for newly arriving and departing personnel; and advises and educates medical staff on proper documentation practices. Provides assistance to the medical staff by researching reference materials for requested information.Reviews content of diagnostic and procedural templates in KG-ADS/AHLTA to ensure diagnoses and procedures meet current coding requirements and are an accurate reflection of the scope and practice for each unique specialty. Recommends changes to the templates based on revisions/deletions to ICD, CPT and HCPCS codes, changes in coding practices or nomenclature, and changes in clinic scope of practice. Ensures templates have the most appropriate listing of diagnoses and procedures to reduce the number of write-ins and to ensure high accuracy of the data entered into the Ambulatory Data System database, CHCS, and other health information systems.Reviews the medical record for continuing quality improvement activities including comparison of KG-ADS data with that entered in the medical record. Performs quality improvement activities in support of institution-wide medical documentation concerns. Performs clinical pertinence review on randomly selected records against specified criteria. Qualifications US Citizenship required Conditions of Employment * Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. * National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation. * Travel (TDY) outside of the commuting area up to 5%