The Supervisory Medical Records Technician (OA) position is located at the Whiteriver Service Unit (WRSU), in Whiteriver, AZ. The incumbent will direct, manage, plan, organize, implement, and coordinate the section within the department. Incumbent will report to the Medical Records Administrator.

Duties

Supervises, evaluates, monitors scanning of staff workload and progress, plans and maintains scanning/file room schedules. Provides guidance for scanning/file room and hospital staff regarding EHR issues. Stays currents on changing polices and updates staff . Assists in projects, collecting and reporting accurate date. Trains the shift's staff through educational programs, policy/procedures, written guidelines, and formal/informal discussions, in the principles, methods of development and uses of medical records. Develops, installs and directs procedures for assuring proper flow of medical records and reports and their maintenance. Responsible for granting leave, performing employee performance appraisals and general work supervision on a daily basis

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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-0675-07 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and prepares schedules; develops, directs and evaluates procedures assuring proper filing of medical records and reports; assigns and sequences codes to diagnose and procedures from documented information; identifies inconsistencies or discrepancies within the medical records. 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 White River Service Unit PO Box 860 White River, AZ 85941 US
• Name: Phoenix Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]