Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleHealth Information Management Technician 2

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade15

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $48027 to $61229 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Wayne

Street Address OPWDD Finger Lakes DDSO - Quality Supports

703 East Maple Ave

City Newark

StateNY

Zip Code14513

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Must be in title or on the Civil Service eligible list for this location or be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 in a designated title determined by the New York State Department of Civil Service.
You must also meet one of the following requirements:
1. You must be currently certified by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); OR
2. You must be currently certified by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) AND have one year of full-time professional (post-RHIT) health information management experience*.
*For purposes of this 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.


For Provisional Appointment:

Health Information Management Technician 2 is a continuous recruitment examination. Candidates who are not on the eligible list may apply for this position and if appointed, will receive a temporary appointment. Candidates who have not submitted a New York State Application (https://www.cs.ny.gov/extdocs/pdf/nysapp.pdf) to the Department of Civil Service for scoring must complete the application and submit the application to the Department of Civil Service.

The minimum qualification for a Health Information Management Technician 2 is certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).

Candidates who receive a temporary appointment must receive a score that is reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who are found not qualified, or who do not receive a reachable score, may not be retained.

Duties Description The HIM Tech 2 will would act as assistant to the Health Information Management Supervisor and perform professional assignments that require specific credentials in the area of Health Information Management (HIM). This staff will assist with the upcoming EHR; train staff in the procedures related to HIM functions and the EHR programs and act as liaison to solving programming problems. This also includes staff assignments, medical records review, training, interpretation of policy and procedure, problem solving, staff evaluation, medical records reports, and adherence to medical records accreditation standards. This person will also assist with assuring the records and information of the individuals we serve are received and maintained per laws regulation and procedures required by OPWDD, Medicare, Medicaid, and Mental Hygiene law. This person will also assist with proper handling, including response within required time frames, of correspondence requests which includes Subpoenas, Court Orders, Jonathan’s Law, Justice Center, OIIA, Individual and Family requests. This position may supervise HIM staff.

Additional Comments Submit cover letter and résumé by 5/16/2018 to:

OPWDD Region 1 – Finger Lakes Campus
Posting Department - HRMO
620 Westfall Road
Rochester, NY 14620
FL.HRBids@opwdd.ny.gov
FAX #: (585) 461-8935

**Please reference EOA #:18-144 in all correspondence**

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name OPWDD Finger Lakes DDSO - Danielle Pearson

Telephone (585) 461-8800

Fax (585) 461-8935

Email Address fl.hrbids@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street OPWDD Finger Lakes DDSO - HRMO

620 Westfall Road

City Rochester

State NY

Zip Code 14620

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease note:
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• 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.