Medical Records Technician (Coder-Outpatient and Inpatient)

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Job Title: Medical Records Technician (Coder-Outpatient and Inpatient)

Company Name:	Veterans Health Administration
Location:	Fargo, US
Position Type:	Full-Time
Post Date:	02/12/2026
Expire Date:	03/17/2026
Job Categories:	Government and Policy, Healthcare, Other, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician

Job Description

Medical Records Technician (Coder-Outpatient and Inpatient)

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

U.S. Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Experience & Education: Experience One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical coding, and the structure and format of a health records
OR Education An associate's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education 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 (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical coding, and introduction to health records)
OR Education Completion of an AHIMA approved coding program, or other intense coding training program of approximately one year or more that included courses in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic ICD diagnostic/procedural, and basic CPT coding
The training program must have led to eligibility for coding certification/certification examination, and the sponsoring academic institution must have been accredited by a national U.S. Dept
of Education accreditor, or comparable international accrediting authority at the time the program was completed
OR Experience/Education Combination Equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education are qualifying for meeting the basic requirements
The following educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and creditable experience: Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, general understanding of medical coding and the health record, and one year above high school, with a minimum of 6 semester hours of health information technology courses
Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service, under close medical and professional supervision
Certification: Must have either 1, 2, or 3 below: Apprentice/Associate Level Certification through AHIMA or AAPC
Mastery Level Certification through AHIMA or AAPC
Clinical Documentation Improvement Certification through AHIMA or ACDIS
May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
Grade Determinations: See Education for Grade Requirements
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-08
The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-04 to GS-08
Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of the evaluation or examination.

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Veterans Health Administration

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https://www.usajobs.gov:443/job/856618700?utm_source=hbcuconnect&utm_medium=job_feed&utm_campaign=ar_vha_job_boards_feeds&utm_content={0}

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