Health Information Coordinator

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 41,500 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefit allowance

Health insurance options

Flexible spending accounts

11 paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Job summary

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is seeking a leadership-level supervisor for its medical records unit in Lawton. The role involves overseeing technical and clerical staff, ensuring compliance with AHIMA standards, and maintaining accurate, complete patient records.

Applicants should have RHIT certification or RHIA eligibility, or five years of records experience, and be willing to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• RHIT certification by AHIMA required or RHIA eligibility.
• Five years of experience with patient records in medical settings may substitute.
• Experience supervising staff in a medical records unit preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the medical records unit and staff.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of patient records.
• Code data to records and prepare reports.
• Abstract information from records and other patient data and present findings effectively.

Skills

Medical records

Records management

Supervising staff

Report writing

Data abstraction

Education

RHIT certification

RHIA eligibility

5 years records experience

Tools

EHR systems

AHIMA standards

Job description

About the Position:
This is the leadership level where employees are assigned responsibilities involving the supervision of technical or clerical personnel in a medical records unit. Duties at this level include having knowledge of methods and techniques of medical records management; of applicable federal and state laws and agency and facility policies and procedures; of current classification systems; of report writing techniques; and of medical terminology. Ability is required to maintain medical records; to code data to records; to review medical records for completeness and accuracy; to prepare reports; to abstract information from records and other patient data; to present information effectively; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to utilize personal computer; and to supervise the work of others.

Job Type/Salary

• 07/07/2026 - 08/07/2026
• Full-time
• Annual Salary is $41,500.00 plus benefit allowance
• Scheduled days: Monday – Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
• The FLSA Status is Non-Exempt

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Requirements at this level consist of accreditation with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and two years of experience in the medical records field; or eligibility for registration with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); or five years of experience working with patient records in a medical setting such as a hospital, state institution, medical clinic or a physician’s office.

Special Requirements

Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.

Great Reasons to Work with Us

ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre‑existing condition exclusions or limitations
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
• Longevity Bonus for years of service
• Student Loan repayment options
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements

About us

Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center in Lawton, OK is a community-based center with a primary focus on mental health and substance abuse treatment. The inpatient and outpatient services they provide include special groups and programs for adolescents, persons with co‑occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, seniors and older adults, women, men, and criminal justice groups.

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Preplacement Testing

Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety-sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety-sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

Work Hours and Coverage

This agency requires coverage 24 hours, 7 days per week. Work hours and location may vary depending on business necessity. Employees may be required to work weekends and overtime.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request. An Equal Opportunity Employer.