Supervisory Medical Records Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, part of the Veterans Health Administration, is hiring a Supervisory Medical Records Technician in its Health Information Management Systems section. This is a remote, full-time, permanent job with one vacancy, and it is open to the public. The job oversees medical coding staff, and the posting may close early once 75 applications are received.
It may close early. The job will close once 75 applications have been received, which may happen before the closing date.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. The job is open to the public, and the announcement sorts applicants into areas of consideration, with current permanent VA Northeast Ohio employees considered first.
What you would do
- Selects and assigns medical codes (ICD, CPT, HCPCS) for inpatient and outpatient care
- Supervises coding staff, sets performance standards and evaluates their work
- Plans weekly and monthly schedules and assignments to balance workload
- Trains new coders and advises clinical staff on documentation and coding rules
- Audits coding accuracy and prepares workload and production reports
Do you qualify for GS-10?
With experience: You need one year of experience at the GS-9 level, such as supervising coding staff, running a coding unit, or serving as an expert coding resource. Your experience must also show knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, medical coding, and how health records are structured.
With education: An associate's degree in health information technology or health information management, or a related degree with at least 12 semester hours in health information technology, can meet the basic requirement. Completing an AHIMA-approved or similar coding program of about one year or more, with anatomy, medical terminology and coding courses, can also qualify. You still must meet the GS-10 level specialized experience requirement.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Mastery Level coding certification through AHIMA or AAPC
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Mastery Level Coding Certification
- Transcript if you qualify through education
- SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
- DD-214 if it applies to you
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications. Your application, resume and documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Describe your coding and supervisory experience clearly and specifically, because the VA will not assume anything about it.
- The Mastery Level Coding Certification is required in your application package, so make sure you include it.
- The 2-page resume limit does not apply here, but the job may close early, so apply sooner rather than later.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Compressed or flexible schedules are at the supervisor's discretion.
Incentives and relocation: None. Relocation and recruitment incentives, Critical Skills Incentive and PCS moves are not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted since May 7, 2025
- Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
- 1 or 2-year trial period
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $67,970 – $88,356 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-10 · General Schedule
- Location
- Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- Medical Records Technician (0675)
- Announcement
- CBSR-13098088-27-REG
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