The primary purpose of this position is the supervision of the Medical Records Scanning Unit of the Health Information Management Section (HIMS) which falls under the Business Office at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System (VACIHCS). The position serves as the supervisor for the staff responsible for scanning documents into the electronic medical record as well as administrative documents into VistA Imaging. This position is at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines, IA.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Managing, directing, supervising and administering the functions of the Scanning unit. Serving as the Records Liaison for the HIM service; Storing, tracking, and scanning of patients' Health Records; Ensuring all internal policies and procedures are consistent within the section; Managing daily operations within the scanning and record retrieval section of HIMS; Ensuring staff are fully trained and performing at or above the fully successful level; Ensuring all data entered into VistA Imaging and/or CPRS is accurate, timely, and complete; Maintaining and updating the procedure manual for the units; Ensuring that medical record requests are tracked and retrieved in a timely manner; Performing other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must meet the below requirements. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the Federal service that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience reviewing medical/health records utilizing medical terminology; reviewing reports, memorandums, and other forms of written correspondence; maintaining calendars and recording appointments and arranging meetings; utilizing computers to prepare meeting minutes, correspondence, reports and spreadsheets/databases. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Interpersonal SkillsLeadershipManaging Human ResourcesTechnical Competence IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: The work is mostly of a sedentary nature with some lifting of light boxes required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 VA Central Iowa Health Care System 3600 30th St Des Moines, IA 50310 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]