Job Listing
Medical Records Administrator (Assistant Chief (ACHIM)) Detail/Temp Promo
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
HybridLong Beach, CA$104K – $136KApply by May 19, 2026Medical Records AdministrationENTJESFJESTJISTJOperationsHealthcare
Apply for this job →About the Role
This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) Section of Health Administration Service (HAS) at the VA Long Beach 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.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: The incumbent 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.
- →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.
- →Responsible for assisting physicians and other health professionals in obtaining health record information to be used in research projects.
- →Advises on what data 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 health records and computer-generated reports.
- →Serves as a consultant providing guidance and advising 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.
- →Consistently conducts audits and monitors for all areas of responsibility, ensuring accurate and timely data is processed by all employees.
- →Ensures that health record review activities are consistent with the requirements established by VHA handbooks, program guides, fact sheets, and directives, and are in compliance with TJC standards and Scoring Guidelines, CARF, Behavioral Health, and the Office of Inspector General (OIG).
- →This is a temporary detail/promotion not to exceed 120 days.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 000000/Medical Records Administrator (Assistant Chief (ACHIM))
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.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓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.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 89c2b3ba-3272-4556-a170-8c2fcd08bf57
Posted via USAJobs