Senior 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

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.