Med Rec Tech (Med Coder)

Summary The Southern Nevada VA Medical Center seeks a skilled Inpatient Medical Records Technician (Med Coder) to ensure accurate diagnosis and procedure coding in compliance with ICD-10-CM/PCS, VHA guidelines, and federal regulations. This role supports quality reporting, reimbursement, and clinical decision-making in a collaborative, Veteran-focused environment committed to accuracy and service excellence. Responsibilities Medical Records Technician (Med Coder) GS-08 Duties include but are not limited to: Assigns codes to documented patient care encounters covering the full range of health care services provided by the VAMC. 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. Selects and assigns codes from the current version of several coding systems to incl...