This position is located in Health Information Management at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center, in Phoenix, AZ. The incumbent serves as the Director of Health Information Management services by performing the full range of supervisory functions and performs highly technical and specialized functions for an outpatient and inpatient medical record; the work requires knowledge of medical records administration and management skills and abilities.

Duties

Serves as the first line supervisor with responsibility for coordinating and distributing workloads, reviews the workload and progress of the office; has the authority to accept, reject or amend completed assignments based on established standards and instructions; establishes and maintains production controls. Develops major goals and objectives for departmental activities, establishes and maintains automated and manual systems, organizes effective and efficient processes and production efforts, recruits, develops and motivates staff, as well as implements changes necessary for effective Health Information Management operations. Assigns work to be accomplished, set priorities and prepares schedules. Evaluates employees' performance under his/her supervision and initiates personnel actions. Analysis/Performance Improvement: Manages the analysis of documentation and coding issues to Service Units regarding any areas of concern of the health record, including lack of documentation, legibility, system issues and other concerns that occur during course of duties. Identifies inconsistencies within the medical record and participates in QA functions and peer reviews. Reviews the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to ensure the required documentation guidelines are met. Prepares reports for performance improvement recommendations to the service unit.

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. Individual Occupational Requirements Education: Successfully completed training in an approved school for medical records technicians equates to 1 year of general experience. No credit may be given for partial completion of such training. Successful completion of a bachelor's degree in a medical records administration educational program accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Medical Association's Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) meets the requirements for GS-5 positions. Successful completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree (in any field) and 1 year in a medical records administration educational program accredited by AHIMA and CAHEA meets the requirements for GS-7.or Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): 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: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks:GS-12: one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level that equipped me with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: Ensures that principal and secondary diagnoses are properly ranked and sequenced, comorbidities and complications are accurately documented and coded; supervises the completion of vital statistics and preparation of statistical reports; ensures medical records are complete and accurate so correct information is available for future care and treatment, research and training; determines the validity of subpoenas from federal, civil, and tribal courts; assists in developing performance improvement monitors in problematic and/or non-compliance areas of the Health Information Management department. Applicants who possess the following certifications are highly desirable: Certification of Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA). Certification as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) from the American Health Information Management Association or comparable entity. ** Applicants who possess these certifications can be ranked above those who do not, but no one can be rated ineligible solely for failure to possess a quality ranking factor. 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

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

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 Phoenix Service Unit 1616 E Indian School Rd Suite 360 Phoenix, AZ 85016 US
• Name: Chelsea Banteah
• Email: [email protected]