Supervisory Medical Records Administrator at Department of Defense

Not Required

Duties

Responsible for managing program responsibility, providing technical coordination and providing advice on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance program.,Advise professional staff members on all phases of medical record activities to ensure compliance with established procedures.,Develop guidance for hospital departments and committees to educate staff on regulatory requirements related to the Joint Commission standards for medical records management,Educate medical staff on the technical aspects of handling policies related to the privacy of medical records information.,Exercise technical and administrative supervision of the branch directly and through subordinate supervisors and leaders.,Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for work completion.,Develop performance standards and evaluates subordinate supervisors.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing two or more of the following: managing the medical records programs for inpatient or outpatient records; performing technically complex duties involved with auditing or analyzing or coding or reviewing medical data, provide guidance on phases of coding and identify deficiencies in coding. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series. This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations unless exempted for medical or administrative reasons. A job offer to an applicant who is not a current employee subject to this requirement will be withdrawn if the candidate refuses to undergo immunization screening. Enhanced Leave Accrual may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.