The position is located within the Division of Health Care Systems and is responsible for the development, growth and sustainability of the health records program within the comprehensive healthcare services program of the Oklahoma City Area. This position reports directly to the Director of Area Office Operations, Oklahoma City Area.

Duties

Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate the national Health Information Management (HIM) program, determine the nature and scope of the program, operational policies and regulations within Oklahoma City Area (OCA). Provide (HIM) consultation, guidance, and assistance to enable Federal, Tribal and Urban medical record staff and other personnel regarding EHR and third party needs to meet the requirements of accrediting agencies, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), and local Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). Promotes and develops methodologies for the integration of field and hospital health records and reciprocal exchange of clinical information between IHS facilities. Coordinates and assists service units and Area staff with third party reimbursement functions through resource identification and integration as it relates to health records activities, procedures, training review and evaluation, to assure maximizing/optimizing alternate records to attaining overall Area and IHS objectives. Reviews all requests and records, governed by the Freedom of Information Act before submission to the IHS FOIA Office for final release. Keeps the Area Chief Medical Officer or designee apprised of any problem or concern regarding possible potential compensable events.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: IDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Specialized experience for positions above GS-05: Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Planning, developing, and directing a medical records program for a health care facility that meets both institutional goals and standards of accrediting agencies. Evaluating and analyzing the organization and operation of medical records services, including medical records and indexes, and recommending and/or implementing appropriate revisions and modifications. Assisting medical and administrative staff in evaluating the quality and appropriateness of patient and health care services. Designing information systems to collect, analyze, monitor, report, and maintain privacy and confidentiality of patient and institutional data for health care related programs, and evaluating and implementing changes to assure the reliability of data. Developing and implementing policies and procedures for processing legal medical documents and insurance and correspondence requests in accordance with Federal, State, and local statutes. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, GS-0669-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Determining and evaluating compliance with legal, ethical and regulatory guidelines and accrediting bodies, as they apply to health information management; provide sound, technical guidance to staff at various levels about major program, legal, or procedural changes related to health information management. Experience as a Registered Health Information Administrator and Privacy Act Coordinator conducting consultations and develop revisions of facility policies and procedures to improve health information management services and to evaluate, modify, and/or adapt new methods to meet regulatory requirements. Analyzing complex data, interpreting and trending results for effective management of the HIM program. Providing management/administration, to include program planning, coordination, interpretation, consultation, negotiation, problem solving, and monitoring of Health Information Management (HIM) processes. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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 https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Oklahoma Area Indian Health Service 701 Market Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73114 US
• Name: Alana Norman
• Phone: 405-249-3225
• Email: [email protected]