Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleHealth Information Management Administrator 3
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $69603 to $88124 Annually
Minimum Qualifications • Permanently in the title of Health Information Management Administrator 3, OR
• Reachable on the current civil service list for Health Information Management Administrator 3,
OR
• Eligible for a 70.1 transfer into the title of Health Information Management Administrator 3.
PROVISIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
• Candidate must be certified by the American Health Information Management Association as a registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA),
AND
• Have two (2) years of full-time professional (post RHIA) health information management experience.
For the purpose of the examination, professional health information management experience must include: reviewing medical records with physicians, coding and indexing diseases and operative procedures, compiling statistics required for hospital service analysis, and responsibility for all technical aspects of the implementation of a facility health information management program.
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• The incumbent will be responsible for assisting upper level agency personnel in registering and providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The responsibilities include reviewing for accuracy and completeness of the various Developmental Disabilities Profile forms (DDP-1, DDP-2, DDP-4) required for services to be approved, as well as registering individuals into the Tracking And Billing System (TABS) from which DDSO-specific allocations are determined.
• The incumbent will manage the day to day operations of the medical records program and will supervise and direct the activities of the Health Information Management Technicians 1 and 2 and other support staff engaged in the receipt, review, data entry, maintenance, storage, transfer and disposal of medical records.
• Additional duties include filing and maintaining medical records as well as review and reports, adherence to medical records accreditation standards, acting as liaison between BDDSO and the outside agencies in matters relating to records management. The incumbent will serve as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA liaison with OPWDD Counsel’s Office regarding matters of litigation.
Additional Comments Please note:
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored. Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Central Office at (518) 402-7644 or Email at Affirmative.Action@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
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