This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Phoenix VA Medical Center. Release of Information (ROI) technicians disclose health information in accordance with all laws and regulations governing authorization and disclosure of health information.

Duties

Duties of the position include but are not limited to: Providing effective audits and monitors for all areas of responsibility, assuring that accurate and timely data is processed by all employees. Reviewing work accomplished and assessing quality, quantity, accuracy, and timeliness of work produced by each employee. Developing performance standards and conducts performance evaluations. Interviewing new employees, recommending selections, and carrying out training and development assignments, awards and disciplinary actions. Ensuring that release of information activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to privacy policies and procedures are performed and coordinated in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Ensuring that record retrieval and record transfers to other VA facilities for purposes of continuity of care and release of information are timely. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible:Not available. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 0000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Experience and Education (1) Experience. One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of health records. Six months of the required one year of creditable experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed to perform MRT (ROI) work. OR, (2) Education. An associate's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with a major field of study in health information technology/health information management, or a related degree with a minimum of 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, legal aspects of health care, and introduction to health records). OR, (3) Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education are qualifying towards meeting basic experience requirements. The following experience and educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and creditable experience: (a) Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, privacy and release of information, the health record, and one year above high school with a minimum of six semester hours of health information technology/health information management courses. (b) Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, privacy and release of information, the health record, and successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision. The training program may be substituted on a month for-month basis for up to six months of experience provided the training program included courses in anatomy and physiology, and health record techniques and procedures. English Language Proficiency. MRTs (ROI) must be proficient in spoken and written English, as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). 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: GS 8 Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Demonstrated KSA's: In addition to the experience above, the employee must demonstrate the following KSA's: (a) Ability to develop policy and provide workload analysis for release of information. (b) Skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution. (c) Ability to provide or coordinate staff development and training. (d) Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties, to include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed, performance evaluation, selection of staff, recommendations of awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G35. Physical Requirements: The work with computers is mainly sedentary in the office environment. Paper records retrieval, filing, and management involve standing, bending, reaching, lifting, stooping, pull and other physical exertion. Some work requires packing boxes (whose weight will typically exceed 20 pounds) and otherwise preparing records for shipment.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Carl T Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center 650 East Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 US
• Name: Christine Cline
• Phone: 401-525-2588
• Email: [email protected]