Medical Records Administrator; Chief; CHIM

Summary

The Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System has 1 vacancy for a Medical Records Administrator (Chief of CHIM) at the Montrose VAMC in the Health Administrative Service. 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. The incumbent manages - analyzes - and supervises the use of diagnostic and therapeutic health records/health information management.

The Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System has 1 vacancy for a Medical Records Administrator (Chief of CHIM) at the Montrose VAMC in the Health Administrative Service. 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. The incumbent manages - analyzes - and supervises the use of diagnostic and therapeutic health records/health information management.

Basic Requirements:

• Citizenship
• Candidates must be a citizen of the United States
• Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates in accordance with 38 U.S.C.
• 7407(a)
• Education or
  
  Experience:
  
  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
• Certification
• Persons hired or reassigned to MRA positions in the GS-0669 series in VHA must meet one of the following:
  Coding Certification through AHIMA or AAPC
• OR
• HIM Certification through AHIMA
• OR
• Health Data Analyst Certification through AHIMA
• NOTE
• HIMs Certification is required for all positions above the full performance level
• Loss of Credential
• Following initial certification - credentials must be maintained through rigorous continuing education - ensuring the highest level of competency for employers and patients
• An employee in this occupation who fails to maintain the required certification must be removed from the occupation which may result in termination of employment
• At the discretion of the appointing official - an employee may be reassigned to another occupation for which he/she qualifies - if a placement opportunity exists
• Grandfathering Provision
• 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…