Supervisory, Medical Records Administrator
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Supervisory, Medical Records Administrator right now, this occupation will be situated in Tennessee. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)
948671
OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise! - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
Note:
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidateÂ's education and experience and recommend the grade and step at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
About the Memphis VA Medical Center:
The VAMC in Memphis, Tennessee consists of one main campus located at 1030 Jefferson Avenue, which includes a sixty-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and ten community based outpatient clinics (CBOC). It is a tertiary care facility classif! ied as a Clinical Referral Level I Facility and one of the mos! t complex medical centers in the VA system. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs. Comprehensive primary, secondary, and tertiary health care is provided in areas of medicine, general cardiovascular and neurological surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and geriatrics. Specialized outpatient services are provided through general, specialty, and subspecialty outpatient clinics including a women's health center. Services are available to more than 206,000 Veterans living in a fifty three county tri-state area (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment examination
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation r! equired
DUTIES:
The Supervisory Medical Record Administrator serves as the Chief, of Health Information Management (HIM) at the VA Medical Center, Memphis in the Business Office. The Chief, HIM is responsible for the management of the facility's health record program and medical information/data management. The Incumbent plays a dominant role in all aspects of health information at the VA Medical Center. He/she participates actively in all clinical programs in the VAMC and assures that the institution has a state-of-the art health information program that exceeds all Joint Commission and VA requirements in addition to meeting the needs of executive management and clinical staff. Maintenance/possession of an active credential from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) is highly desirable. The Incumbent must have significant e! xpertise in computerization of records system and the maintenance of su! ch systems. He/she must possess the ability to plan, organize, direct and control all health record activities. The incumbent must be able to lead and/or assist with medical research efforts that require health information expertise. He/she serves as the acting Privacy/FOIA Officer in the absence of the facility Privacy Officer.
Work Schedule
: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
PCS/Relocation
expenses will not be authorized. A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive will not be authorized.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship - Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen (Non-Citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates)
English Language Proficiency- Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
The equivalent of 1 year of active practice in the health information management field that included knowledge of ! the content and uses of health records, computerized information systems, and disease and procedural indices; ability to apply the concepts, principles and practices of health information administration; ability to apply knowledge of anatomy, patho physiology , and medical terminology to health information management functions.
OR
Maintenance/possession of an active credential from AHIMA as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT);is highly desirable
OR,
Successful completion of academic course work leading to an advanced degree in health information management or a related field.
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Education or Experience:
a. Experience: Three years of experience in the field of medical records that included the preparation, main! tenance, and management of medical records and health information syste! ms OR an associate's degree in the health information field plus 1 year of experience that included the preparation, maintenance and management of medical records and health information systems. NOTE: Successfully completed the training for health information technicians in a school accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) at the time the program was completed may be substituted for 1 year of experience. No credit may be given for partial completion of such training.
GS-13
(a)
Experience.
At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level that demonstrates the KSAs describe at that level. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following professional KSAs and demonstrate the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designated with an asterisk (*).
(b)
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
1. Knowledge of the legal, ethical, and prof! essional standards as they apply to health information management;
2. Ability to provide sound, technical guidance to the professional and medical center staff about major program, legal, or procedural changes related to health information management;
- 3. Ability to revise medical center procedures to improve health information management services and to evaluate, modify, and/or adapt new methods to meet regulatory requirements;
- 4.Skill in conducting studies and analyzing data;
- 5. Knowledge and skill in management/administration, which includes program planning, coordination, interpretation, supervision, consultation, negotiation, problem solving, and monitoring.
References: VA Handbook 5005/23, Part II, Appendix G33, MEDICAL RECORD ADMINISTRATOR at
http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblisti! ng/VAQualStds.doc
A one-year probationary period is required o! f all newly appointed supervisors in accordance with Section 3321 of Title 5 USC, as amended. Failure to meet written performance requirements will necessitate removal for this position to a position of no lower grade and pay than that held prior to entry except for those individuals who change to lower grade to accept the position.
PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.
Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary with periods of walking, standing and bending. Work requires long periods of concentration and a high degree of accuracy.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated ! on the form. For more information, please review the information for di! sabled Veterans in the application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:
Federal Employee! s earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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