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Medical Records Administrator (Section Chief (CHIM))
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
Hybrid Indianapolis, IN $107K – $140K Apply by Jul 31, 2026 Medical Records Administration ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This assignment is the Section CHIM of the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center with full program management and supervisory responsibility to direct professional MRAs, technical MRTs, and other support staff in health information management. This assignment, Section Chief Health Information Management (CHIM), is the highest-level professional position at the facility with responsibility for the management and direction of the health information management program.
What You'll Do
- →The duties of the Medical Records Administrator (Section Chief (CHIM)) in the Business Office include but are not limited to: Serves as Section Chief of Health Information Management (CHIM) with full program responsibility for all facets of the Health Information Management (HIM) program and processes.
- →Must ensure HIM program meets and/or exceed national HIM policies, procedures, and performance metrics.
- →Responsible for the administrative management of health records, which includes planning, managing, advising, and directing the health information program in accordance with applicable Federal laws, facility by-laws, VHA policy, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and other regulatory and accrediting agency standards.
- →Creates and monitors systems to ensure accurate, timely, and complete health records, in accordance with VHA policy and TJC health information protocols.
- →Measures ongoing intradepartmental performance by establishing priorities, collecting data, monitoring and reporting outcomes, using valid and reliable techniques to analyze trends and variation, and taking appropriate action based on findings.
- →Provide technical advice, planning, and evaluation about health information management issues impacting the overall program on a regular and recurring basis.
- →Multi-division, integrated health care systems under the leadership of a single director are considered to be a single facility with one Section CHIM.
- →A position with program responsibility over less than a single health care system does not have full program responsibility for the health information management program.
- →Establishes policies, procedures, responsibilities, and requirements for HIM related matters, such as health record documentation, coding and clinical documentation improvement, release of information, file room/scanning, records management, transcription and medical speech recognition, as well as the overall management of health information and Veterans health records.
- →They oversee development, implementation and adherence to HIM industry standards, policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and accrediting bodies.
- →They ensure the facility is in compliance with applicable standards, by completing HIM audits, developing healthcare data reports, and statistical information, for timely and accurate reporting.
- →The Section CHIM monitors HIM performance through dashboards, productivity standards, and benchmarking.
- →They participate in establishing and implementing strategic facility and HIM Department goals and controlling program activities and cost, budgeting, procurement, and property management, to achieve goals and improve processes.
- →The Section CHIM monitors and manages HIM workflow to ensure program objectives are met.
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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
- ✓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.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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