Chief of Health Information Management (HIM) / Medical Records Administrator

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Records Administrator and Chief of Health Information Management (CHIM)

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm

• Telework: Ad-hoc (not a virtual position)

Description

You will serve as a Medical Records Administrator (MRA) to manage, preserve, analyze, and supervise diagnostic and therapeutic health records/health information management. This role provides technical leadership on health information management initiatives, including HIM policies and procedures, compliance oversight through audits, and performance monitoring. You will also implement facility and HIM goals using budgeting, procurement, and resource management, while supervising HIM staff.

Responsibilities

• Advise, plan, evaluate, and improve health information management processes and solutions

• Establish and maintain HIM policies and procedures for health record documentation, coding and clinical documentation improvement, release of information, file room/scanning, records management, and transcription/medical speech recognition

• Ensure adherence to HIM industry standards, policies, laws, regulations, and accrediting bodies

• Complete HIM audits and develop healthcare data reports and statistical information for timely, accurate reporting

• Monitor HIM performance through dashboards, productivity standards, and benchmarking

• Implement facility and HIM department goals, controlling program activity costs, budgeting, procurement, and property management

• Perform full supervisory duties, including work assignment, performance evaluations, staff selection, and recommendations for awards/advancements/discipline

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Pass a pre-employment physical examination

• Selective Service registration required (for eligible males)

• Complete required VA onboarding and all application requirements

• Complete a 1–2 year trial period, with written certification that continued employment advances the public interest

• Meet basic qualifications: 3 years creditable medical records experience OR a qualifying bachelor’s degree with required HIM coursework OR an equivalent education/experience combination

• Hold required certification for MRA positions: coding mastery certification (AHIMA/AAPC) OR AHIMA HIM certification (e.g., RHIT/RHIA) OR AHIMA Health Data Analyst certification (e.g., CHDA)

• For GS-12: have HIM certification and demonstrate the required GS-12 KSAs

Benefits

Full-time federal employment includes a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family; eligibility depends on the position and the benefits offered by the employer.