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Medical Records Administrator Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
On-site Iowa City, IA $41K – $97K Apply by Sep 15, 2026 Medical Records Administration ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Iowa City VA Medical Center. Medical Records Administration Specialists (MRAS) in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) performs 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 following: Assists the Chief, Health Information Management (CHIM) and the HIM Department in identifying and setting short and long-range goals, program objectives, and tasks to met the mission and vision of the VAMC.
- →Provides subject matter expertise to Service Line Leaders, and medical center staff.
- →Provides training for HIM, clinical and administrative staff on HIM topics.
- →Designs and Performs quality improvement projects regarding HIM issues.
- →Assists the CHIM in preparing and conducting various presentations.
- →Keeps current on emerging issues and trends in the HIM field, including process improvement initiatives, the electronic health record (EHR), coding and computer-assisted coding, the revenue cycle, release of information and privacy issues, records management, medical speech recognition, transcription and data entry, and health information exchange.
- →Performs audits and analyses, preparing and presenting findings and recommendations to the CHIM, Service Line Leaders and medical staff.
- →Utilizes advanced knowledge of VHA data sources, such as VHA Support Service Center (VSSC) and the Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW), to complete analyses of VA Medical Center Data.
- →May review and test HIM related software patches; test and troubleshooting EHR menu options and functional issues when HIM users report application errors.
- →Serves as a point of contact for health record corrections to ensure documentation accurately reflects care delivered and reported.
- →Provides education when dealing directly with physicians, nurses and other clinical providers requesting completion or adjustment of pertinent parts of the health records, which are found to be inconsistent or incomplete upon analysis.
- →Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm Telework: AD HOC Emergency Telework MAY BE Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 identification 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: 26145099-4ee9-4c6f-b54d-8863bd0d0724
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