Medical Records Admin
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep details like specifics: "Three years of creditable experience in the field of medical records that included the preparation - maintenance - and management of health records and health information systems demonstrating a knowledge of medical terminology - medical records procedures - medical coding - or medical - administrative - and legal requirements of health care delivery systems". Must keep that exactly? We can keep as prose.
We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. Not needed.
We must not include cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present.
We must not include duplicated lines.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft.
First, About the role: combine summary sentences.
This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) Section of Business Management Service at the Birmingham VA Medical Center. Medical Records Administrators (MRAs) in VHA perform or supervise work concerned with the management of a health record program or the provision of services related to medical record administration/health information services.
Second, Responsibilities: list duties. The duties paragraph is long; we can break into bullet list items for each duty. Use - . Must preserve all substantive info; we can split sentences into list items.
Let's extract duties from "Duties" section:
"Serves as the Assistant Chief of Health Information Management (ACHIM) in a medical facility of high complexity (level 1) - with responsibility for the supervision of all HIM functions"
"Charged with full responsibility - both technical and administrative - for the daily operation of the HIM department which consists of all functions of health record activities related to medical coding - clinical documentation integrity - health record documentation analysis - transcription/speech recognition - release of information - file room - scanning and indexing - and health information exchange"
"Provides expertise - guidance - direction - and has responsibilities relative to providing supervision - administrative support - coordination - and technical assistance in the planning - development and maintenance of an effective - comprehensive - and integrated HIM Program at this Medical Center"
"Assists the CHIM in the planning - directing - policy making - organizing and controlling the activities of the HIM department and serves as acting CHIM in the absence of the CHIM"
"Shares responsibility with the CHIM for collecting and processing data for various reports - surveys - and research projects"
"for preparing reports and making recommendations for review and consideration by the Chief - and upper management concerning the immediate needs as well as the long-term goals of the HIM department"
"Responsible for assisting physicians and other health professionals in obtaining health record information to be used in research projects"
"Responsible for screening - abstracting and tallying data from health records and computer-generated reports"
"Provides guidance and advises researchers on methods for gathering health information and health record data"
"Assists in retrospective health record review/data abstraction projects to support medical center Quality Management data collection activities"
"Conducts audits and monitors for all areas of responsibility - ensuring accurate and timely data is processed by all employees"
"Reviews completed work and assesses quality - quantity - accuracy - and timeliness of work produced by each employee"
"Develops performance standards and conducts performance evaluations"
"Provides administrative support to other HIM Supervisors/Leads by aiding in the selection - training - and evaluation of section employees"
"All other duties as assigned"
We'll make each as
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Third, Qualifications: include basic requirements, grade determinations, preferred experience.
We need to preserve details.
Basic Requirements paragraph includes many sentences; we can keep as prose or list. Since it's a list of options, maybe better as
- for each option? But the instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should list requirements as list items.
Let's parse basic requirements:
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
- English Language: Proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d)
- Experience and Education: (three options)
* Experience: Three years of creditable experience in the field of medical records that included the preparation - maintenance - and management of health records and health information systems demonstrating a knowledge of medical terminology - medical records procedures - medical coding - or medical - administrative - and legal requirements of health care delivery systems
* OR - Education: Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education - with a major field of study in health information management - or a related degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours in health information management or health information technology
* OR - Experience/Education Combination: Equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education that equals 100 percent may be used to meet basic requirements
For example - two years above high school from an accredited college or university - with 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management - plus one year and six months of creditable experience that included the preparation - maintenance - and management of health records and health information systems meets an equivalent combination
- Grandfathering Provision: May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
- All persons employed in VHA as an MRA are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series - and grade held - including positive education - and [registration and/or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation
- For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed - the following provisions apply: Such employees may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journeyman) level - or changed to lower grade within the occupation - but may not be promoted beyond the journeyman level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions
- Employees who were appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed - on a temporary or permanent basis - until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard
- Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/registration/certification - and meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard - must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation
- MRAs who are converted to title 38 hybrid status under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry - as a medical records administrator
- Grade Determinations: GS-12 Experience: In addition to the basic requirements all applicants must have one year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) that demonstrates the KSAs described
- Employees at this level must have a HIM Certifications
- GS-12 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Skill in managing various projects and processes - which includes the ability to develop new or improved solutions to complex technical problems in health information management
Ability to advise management and staff on a wide range of health information management practices based on current Industry standards - policies - statutes - laws - and regulations
Ability to plan - justify - develop - evaluate - assess - monitor - and/or advise on current health information management processes - and recommend changes in policies or procedures
Ability to determine and evaluate compliance with legal - ethical - and regulatory guidelines - and accrediting bodies as they apply to health information management
Ability to successfully apply principles and techniques of sound resource management (i.e. - staffing - space - contracts - equipment)
Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties to include assignment of work - completing performance evaluations - selection of staff - and recommendation of awards - advancements - and disciplinary actions
AND Certification: Must have a HIM Certification
Note: Experience and knowledge - skills and abilities must be fully demonstrated in your resume
Must provide a copy of your HIM Certification
- Preferred Experience: Extensive experience in health information management - typically 5-10 years - with a history of progressively responsible roles
Prior experience in leadership or supervisory capacity within a HIM department
Experience in a healthcare setting - particularly within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or other federal healthcare systems - can be a strong advantage
- Technical Skills Proficiency with electronic health record systems (such as VistA/CPRS) and Health Information Technology (HIT)
Strong knowledge of medical coding - compliance - and regulatory requirements related to health information (e.g. HIPAA - ICD-10 - CPT - etc.)
Familiarity with data analytics and performance improvement methodologies
We need to decide where to put Technical Skills: maybe under Skills section.
Qualifications section could include basic requirements, grade determinations, preferred experience. Skills section could include technical skills and certification.
But we must not duplicate. Let's think.
We could have:
- Qualifications: basic requirements, grade determinations, preferred
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep details like specifics: "Three years of creditable experience in the field of medical records that included the preparation - maintenance - and management of health records and health information systems demonstrating a knowledge of medical terminology - medical records procedures - medical coding - or medical - administrative - and legal requirements of health care delivery systems". Must keep that exactly? We can keep as prose. We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. Not needed. We must not include cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. We must not include duplicated lines. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's craft. First, About the role: combine summary sentences.
This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) Section of Business Management Service at the Birmingham VA Medical Center. Medical Records Administrators (MRAs) in VHA perform or supervise work concerned with the management of a health record program or the provision of services related to medical record administration/health information services.
Second, Responsibilities: list duties. The duties paragraph is long; we can break into bullet list items for each duty. Use- . Must preserve all substantive info; we can split sentences into list items. Let's extract duties from "Duties" section: "Serves as the Assistant Chief of Health Information Management (ACHIM) in a medical facility of high complexity (level 1) - with responsibility for the supervision of all HIM functions" "Charged with full responsibility - both technical and administrative - for the daily operation of the HIM department which consists of all functions of health record activities related to medical coding - clinical documentation integrity - health record documentation analysis - transcription/speech recognition - release of information - file room - scanning and indexing - and health information exchange" "Provides expertise - guidance - direction - and has responsibilities relative to providing supervision - administrative support - coordination - and technical assistance in the planning - development and maintenance of an effective - comprehensive - and integrated HIM Program at this Medical Center" "Assists the CHIM in the planning - directing - policy making - organizing and controlling the activities of the HIM department and serves as acting CHIM in the absence of the CHIM" "Shares responsibility with the CHIM for collecting and processing data for various reports - surveys - and research projects" "for preparing reports and making recommendations for review and consideration by the Chief - and upper management concerning the immediate needs as well as the long-term goals of the HIM department" "Responsible for assisting physicians and other health professionals in obtaining health record information to be used in research projects" "Responsible for screening - abstracting and tallying data from health records and computer-generated reports" "Provides guidance and advises researchers on methods for gathering health information and health record data" "Assists in retrospective health record review/data abstraction projects to support medical center Quality Management data collection activities" "Conducts audits and monitors for all areas of responsibility - ensuring accurate and timely data is processed by all employees" "Reviews completed work and assesses quality - quantity - accuracy - and timeliness of work produced by each employee" "Develops performance standards and conducts performance evaluations" "Provides administrative support to other HIM Supervisors/Leads by aiding in the selection - training - and evaluation of section employees" "All other duties as assigned" We'll make each as
- .
Third, Qualifications: include basic requirements, grade determinations, preferred experience.
We need to preserve details.
Basic Requirements paragraph includes many sentences; we can keep as prose or list. Since it's a list of options, maybe better as
- for each option? But the instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should list requirements as list items. Let's parse basic requirements: - United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy - English Language: Proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - Experience and Education: (three options) * Experience: Three years of creditable experience in the field of medical records that included the preparation - maintenance - and management of health records and health information systems demonstrating a knowledge of medical terminology - medical records procedures - medical coding - or medical - administrative - and legal requirements of health care delivery systems * OR - Education: Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education - with a major field of study in health information management - or a related degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours in health information management or health information technology * OR - Experience/Education Combination: Equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education that equals 100 percent may be used to meet basic requirements For example - two years above high school from an accredited college or university - with 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management - plus one year and six months of creditable experience that included the preparation - maintenance - and management of health records and health information systems meets an equivalent combination - Grandfathering Provision: May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). - All persons employed in VHA as an MRA are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series - and grade held - including positive education - and [registration and/or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation - For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed - the following provisions apply: Such employees may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journeyman) level - or changed to lower grade within the occupation - but may not be promoted beyond the journeyman level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions - Employees who were appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed - on a temporary or permanent basis - until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard - Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/registration/certification - and meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard - must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation - MRAs who are converted to title 38 hybrid status under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry - as a medical records administrator - Grade Determinations: GS-12 Experience: In addition to the basic requirements all applicants must have one year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) that demonstrates the KSAs described - Employees at this level must have a HIM Certifications - GS-12 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Skill in managing various projects and processes - which includes the ability to develop new or improved solutions to complex technical problems in health information management Ability to advise management and staff on a wide range of health information management practices based on current Industry standards - policies - statutes - laws - and regulations Ability to plan - justify - develop - evaluate - assess - monitor - and/or advise on current health information management processes - and recommend changes in policies or procedures Ability to determine and evaluate compliance with legal - ethical - and regulatory guidelines - and accrediting bodies as they apply to health information management Ability to successfully apply principles and techniques of sound resource management (i.e. - staffing - space - contracts - equipment) Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties to include assignment of work - completing performance evaluations - selection of staff - and recommendation of awards - advancements - and disciplinary actions AND Certification: Must have a HIM Certification Note: Experience and knowledge - skills and abilities must be fully demonstrated in your resume Must provide a copy of your HIM Certification - Preferred Experience: Extensive experience in health information management - typically 5-10 years - with a history of progressively responsible roles Prior experience in leadership or supervisory capacity within a HIM department Experience in a healthcare setting - particularly within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or other federal healthcare systems - can be a strong advantage - Technical Skills Proficiency with electronic health record systems (such as VistA/CPRS) and Health Information Technology (HIT) Strong knowledge of medical coding - compliance - and regulatory requirements related to health information (e.g. HIPAA - ICD-10 - CPT - etc.) Familiarity with data analytics and performance improvement methodologies We need to decide where to put Technical Skills: maybe under Skills section. Qualifications section could include basic requirements, grade determinations, preferred experience. Skills section could include technical skills and certification. But we must not duplicate. Let's think. We could have: - Qualifications: basic requirements, grade determinations, preferred
- for each option? But the instruction: Use