Medical Records Admintrator Specialist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; St. George (VT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System is seeking a Medical Records Administration Specialist at Sepulveda VAMC in North Hills, CA. The role requires experience in medical records management and health information systems, with requirements including a bachelor’s degree in health information management or related fields and applicable certifications.

The position is GS-09 to GS-11, with on-site work at North Hills, CA.

Qualifications

• Three years of creditable experience in the field of medical records.
• Experience with health information systems and medical records procedures.
• Certification options include AHIMA or AAPC HIM certifications.
• Education combinations can meet basic requirements with specified credit hours.

Skills

Health information management

Medical records knowledge

Data extraction & reporting

Guidelines & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in health information management

Job description

The Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System is seeking a two (2) highly energetic candidate to fill the Medical Records Administration Specialist at the Sepulveda VAMC 16111 Plummer St North Hills CA 91343. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements

United States Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Education and Experience

Experience:

Three years of [creditable] experience in the field of medical records that included the preparation, maintenance, and management of [health] records and health information systems [demonstrating a knowledge of medical terminology,] medical records [procedures, medical coding, or medical, administrative, and legal requirements of health care delivery] systems.

-OR-

Education:

Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university [recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, with a major field of study in health information management, or a related degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours in health information management or health information technology.

Experience/Education Combination:

Equivalent combinations of [creditable] experience and education that equals 100 percent may be used to meet basic requirements. [For example, two years above high school from an accredited college or university, with 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management, plus one year and six months of creditable experience that included the preparation, maintenance, and management of health records and health information systems meets an equivalent combination.

Certification:

Persons hired or reassigned to MRA positions in the GS-0669 series in VHA must meet one of the following:

1. Coding Certification through AHIMA or AAPC
2. HIM Certification through AHIMA
3. Health Data Analyst Certification through AHIMA

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

Medical Record Administration

GS-09

GS-09: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics described at that level OR education equivalent to two full years of progressively higher level graduate education or a master's [degree] or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university in a field directly related to health information management,

AND must demonstrate All the following KSAs listed below:

1. Knowledge of medical and legal requirements related to health information management and health records.
2. Ability to provide technical advice and [guidance] on health information management practices.
3. Skill in extracting data from various sources and analyzing health information to create reports.
4. Skill in researching, interpreting, and [applying] health information management guidelines.
5. Knowledge of performance and process improvement techniques to develop new or improved solutions in health information management

GS-11

GS-11: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities described at that level OR Education equivalent to three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited university or college in the field of health information management,

, AND must demonstrate the following KSAs listed below:

1. Skill in performance and process improvement techniques to develop and implement new or improved solutions in health information management.
2. Ability to advise management and staff, at various levels, regarding health record documentation requirements and health information management practices based on current industry standards, policies, statutes, laws, and regulations.
3. Ability to plan, justify, develop, evaluate, assess, monitor, and advise on current health information management processes and recommend changes in policies or procedures.
4. Ability to determine and evaluate compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory guidelines and accrediting bodies, as they apply to health information management.
5. Ability to acquire, manage, analyze, interpret, and transform data into.

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-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-11.

Physical Requirements:

The work is primarily sedentary. Office setting is adequately heated, lighted and ventilated as well as meeting rooms and classrooms. Position may require occasional travel. Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there is usually some walking, standing, bending and carrying of light items such as papers, books, files, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.