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Position Title
Medical Records Administrator - Chief of Health Information Management (CHIM)
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
DN-11289826-22-RA Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 to Monday, December 27, 2021
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Eligibilities
1. Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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2. Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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3. Are you a current permanent Federal employee from an agency other than Department of Veterans Affairs?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
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Preferences
1. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
  • Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
  • Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
  • Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
  • Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
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Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the basic requirements for appointment as a Medical Record Administrator (Chief HIM) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Please select the best response. (limit characters)
1. Are you proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 USC 7402 (d), 7407 (d)?
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2. Do you have three years of creditable experience in the field of medical records that included the preparation, maintenance, and management of health records and health information systems which demonstrates a knowledge of medical terminology, medical records, procedures, medical coding, or medical, administrative, and legal requirements of health care delivery systems?
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3. Have you successfully completed a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, with a major field of study in health information management, or a related degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours in health information management or health information technology?
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4. Do you have equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education, that equals 100 percent, that may be used to meet basic requirements?
For example, two years above high school from an accredited college or university, with 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management, plus one year and six months of creditable experience that included the preparation, maintenance, and management of health records and health information systems meets an equivalent combination.
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5. GS-12: Do you possess one (1) year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) level?

Are you able to demonstrate all of the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities?
* Ability to determine and evaluate compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory guidelines and accrediting bodies, as they apply to health information management.
* Skill in evaluating, developing and implementing new policies procedures, and programs,.
* Ability to provide program oversight, including advisory and technical expertise on a range of health information management practices and guidelines to staff at various levels.
* Ability to develop and conduct training on health information management programs, policies, procedures, and performance improvement activities.
* Ability to effectively procure and manage HIM resources (i.e. space, staffing, education, budget, etc.).
* Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties to include assignment of work; completing performance evaluations; selection of staff; and recommendation of awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions.
* Customer service skills necessary to effectively communicate (written and verbal) and interact with all levels of hospital personnel, physicians, patients, and outside agencies.
* Ability to deal effectively with sensitive and/or complex situations.
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6. HIM Certification: Do you possess a HIM Certification through AHIMA? (COPY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRED)
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The following is a Certification of Understanding. RESPONSE TO THIS STATEMENT IS MANDATORY. Please note, if you do not answer this question, it will result in not being considered for this position. (limit characters)
7. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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