Medical Records Technician (HIT)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) Section. 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. Key Responsibilities Major duties include but not limited to: Reviews, analyze, abstract, maintain, extract, and compile information from the health record independently with minimal supervision. Analyzes health records for accuracy, completeness, timeliness, consistency, and compliance (e.g., scanned, uploaded, use of correct titles, linked to correct encounters, etc.) Coordinates and/or perform health record review activities to satisfy external accreditation requirements and medical center performance measures. Communicates regularly with staff at various levels of the organization regarding delinquent health records, and notify individual clinical providers regarding incomplete medical records. Prepares complex reports, calculate department statistics, note the status of all incomplete/delinquent records, and submit reports to the appropriate administrative/clinical staff and committees/leadership to ensure deficiencies are resolved and completed appropriately. Serves as the expert resource for clinical staff and assist clinical providers with completion or correction of their health record documentation. Conducts the review of incomplete records for individuals clearing the facility. Coordinates the use of medical speech recognition/ Al technology and monitors, verifies, troubleshoots, medical speech recognition/Al licenses to maintain completeness and accuracy of health records. Serves as the technical expert in health record content and documentation requirements. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (negotiable) Telework: No Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Requirements & Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Which agency is hiring for this position? This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. What is the salary for this position? The posted pay range is $38033 – $75883/yr. Is this position remote or telework eligible? This position is eligible for telework. What is the application deadline? Applications close on 2026-11-10. Who is eligible to apply? This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path. Related Searches Medical Records Technician (HIT), Medical Records Technician (HIT) jobs, Medical Records Technician (HIT) careers, apply Medical Records Technician (HIT), Medical Records Technician (HIT) in Richmond, Medical Records Technician (HIT) jobs Richmond, Medical Records Technician (HIT) in Virginia, Medical Records Technician (HIT) jobs Virginia, jobs in Richmond, careers in Richmond, jobs in Virginia, federal jobs in Virginia, government jobs Virginia, jobs in Virginia, jobs near Richmond, Virginia, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Health Administration jobs, Veterans Health Administration careers, Veterans Health Administration Richmond, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs jobs, Medical Records Technician, Medical Records Technician jobs, USAJOBS Medical Records Technician, fed internal search jobs, telework eligible jobs #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs