Job opening: Health Information Specialist (CAC)
Salary: $73 939 - 96 116 per year
Published at: Jan 30 2025
Employment Type: Full-time
The incumbent serves as Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) and provides support of clinical software applications. The applications support Electronic Health Record (EHR), Patient Care Component (PCC), Text Integration Utility (TIU), Health Summary and View Patient Record (VPR). The duties involve providing support, training individuals in the daily operations, and how the packages integrate with each other. The incumbent works under the Quality Director.
Duties
Responsible for the implementation, training, and support of multi-service software packages that automate the capture of clinical encounter information and its subsequent retrieval
Works with various departments and their staff in refining and evaluation of existing health-related software modules and programs
Coordinates with Information Technology staff and other application coordinators implement integrated packages, resolve conflicts, provide secondary support on related software modules, and ensure smooth operations in areas where package scope overlaps or is integrated with other services functions
Implements and maintains the Electronic Health Record and provides training clinical staff in the entire range of application packages
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 REQUIREMENT(S):
Education
Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.
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-11-Health Information Specialist (CAC)
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service that has equipped me with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.
Examples include: implementation integration and support of the RPMS and ancillary software packages; efficient performance of the EHR by ensuring accurate health data capture, display and output; monitoring for EHR and clinical application updates and planning for the smooth implementation of new features.
OR
Three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR
Combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage equals at least 100 percent
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 Sisseton Service Unit
PO Box 189
100 Lake Traverse Drive
Sisseton, SD 57262
US
- Name: Joseph Dudley
- Phone: 605-252-2771
- Email: [email protected]
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