Medical Records Administration Specialist

Department of Veterans Affairs•Los Angeles, CA

57d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Medical Record Administrator Specialist (MRAS) in the Health Information Management Systems (HIMS) Department at the at the VAMC Greater Los Angeles HCS. They perform work concerned with the management of a health records program or the provision of services related to medical record administration/health information services. VA Greater Los Angeles (GLA) Healthcare System is one of the largest, most complex healthcare systems within the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is a component of the VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22). This position is located at 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA 91343.

Responsibilities

Serves in developmental capacity as technical specialist in health information related matters.
Provides advice and guidance on the HIM program in relation to issues.
Serves as technical specialist in health information related matters.
Participates in facility committees and subcommittees related to health information and provides technical advice when necessary.
Assists in performing work related to all areas of HIM programs as well as collaborates with other departments within the medical center and VISN to improve performance and patient care.
Serves as technical expert in health record content and documentation requirements.
Serves as an EHR liaison in the implementation of automated clinical applications pertaining to the electronic health record.
Assists the Chief, Health Information Management (CHIM) and the HIM department in identifying and setting short and long range goals, program objective and tasks to meet the mission and the vision of VAMC.
Provides subject matter expertise to service line leaders and medical center staff.
Provides training for HIM, clinical and administrative staff on HIM topics.
Performs audits and analyses, preparing and presenting findings and recommendations to the CHIM, service line leaders and medical staff.
May review and test HIM related Vista software patches; test and trouble-shooting Vista menu options and functional issues when HIM users report application errors; perform equipment needs analysis for new or replacement equipment and /or equipment repair.
Serves as the point of contact for health record corrections.
Establishes criteria and provides education when dealing directly with physicians, nurses and other clinical providers requesting them to complete or adjust pertinent parts of the health records.
May assign User Classes to users at the request of the Chief of HIM