Job Summary This Medical Records Administration Specialist (MRAS) position is in the Health Information Management (HIM) service at the VA Boston Healthcare System. This position is located at the West Roxbury Massachusetts campus. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.
Promotion Potential: None
Sub Agency Name: VA Boston Healthcare System
Organization Codes: VA/VATA
Relocation: False
Hiring Path: PublicTotal Openings: 1
Agency Marketing Statement: OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families, and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence ("I CARE").
Major Duties: This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) at the VA Healthcare System. Medical Records Administration Specialist (MRAS) in VHA perform work concerned with the management of a health record program or the provision of services related to medical record administration/health information services. MRASs manage, preserve, analyze, and supervise the use of diagnostic and therapeutic health records/health information management.They develop policies and procedures and provide advice on the use of health records and health information management.MRAs work in day-to-day assignments, performing data mining, complex data analysis, and interpreting and transforming data into accurate, consistent, and timely information in support of the business and operational needs of the HIM department and the organization.They present findings and recommendations to facility leadership, perform workflow analyses, recommend process improvements, identify and implement best practices, and implement changes as needed to improve the productivity and quality controls of the HIM department.They prepare workload and production reports, monitor trends to identify efficiencies and outliers, and recommend appropriate actions which may involve collaborating with staff at all levels for resolution.The MRA designs and performs quality improvement projects related to health information management to identify and recommend ways of eliminating, combining, simplifying, or improving procedures and processes.Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm, 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:00am-4:30pm. Compressed/Flexible: Not Available. Telework: Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Education: 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. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
How To Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
Required Documents: Health Information Management (HIM) Certification.Resume.Benefits: For more information on benefits, visit VA Benefits.
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