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Medical Records Administrator (ACHIM) Detail/Temp Promotion
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Indianapolis, IN $90K – $117K Apply by Jun 18, 2026 Medical Records Administration ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) Section of Health Administration Service at the VA Indiana Healthcare System. 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. Temporary Promotion 120 Days.
What You'll Do
- →The duties of the Medical Records Administrator (Assistant Chief) in the Business Office include but are not limited to: 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.
- →Incumbent is 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 coding, health record documentation analysis, transcription/speech recognition, release of information, file room/scanning programs, and health information exchange.
- →Is a full assistant to the Chief of Health Information Management (CHIM).
- →Provides expertise, guidance and 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.
- →This position assists the CHIM in the planning, directing, policy making, organizing and controlling the activities of this department and serves as acting CHIM in the absence of the CHIM.
- →Responsible for assisting physicians and other health professionals in obtaining health record information to be used in research projects.
- →Advises on what material is available, how it may be obtained and the uses that can be made of the information while protecting the confidentiality of the record.
- →The incumbent aids in a variety of projects and is responsible for screening, abstracting and tallying data from records and computer-generated reports.
- →May serve as a consultant to provide guidance and advise researchers on methods for gathering data.
- →Assists in selected miscellaneous retrospective health record review/data abstraction projects to support medical center Quality Management data collection activities.
- →Provides effective audits and monitors for all areas of responsibility, assuring that accurate and timely data is processed by all employees.
- →Reviews work accomplished and assesses quality, quantity, accuracy and timeliness of work produced by each employee.
- →Ascertains problems encountered and takes corrective action.
- →Develops performance standards and conducts performance evaluations.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID complaint cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
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