This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) Section of Health Administration Service (HAS) at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. Medical Records Administrators (MRAs) in VHA perform or supervise work concerned with the management of a health record program or the provision of services related to medical record administration/health information services. Welcome to VA Long Beach Tibor Rubin - History
Duties include but are not limited to: The incumbent serves as the Assistant Chief of Health Information Management (ACHIM) in a medical facility of high complexity (level 1), with responsibility for the supervision of all HIM functions.
Incumbent is charged with full responsibility, both technical and administrative, for the daily operation of the HIM department which consists of all functions of health record activities related to medical coding, clinical documentation integrity, health record documentation analysis, transcription/speech recognition, release of information, file room, scanning and indexing, and health information exchange.
Provides expertise, guidance, direction, and has responsibilities relative to providing supervision, administrative support, coordination, and technical assistance in the planning, development and maintenance of an effective, comprehensive, and integrated HIM Program at this Medical Center.
The incumbent shares responsibility with the CHIM for collecting and processing data for various reports, surveys, and research projects; for preparing reports and making recommendations for review and consideration by the Chief, Chief, HAS and upper management concerning the immediate needs as well as the long term goals of the HIM department; for recommending equipment and staffing needs; and for preparing and updating policies, standard operating procedures, and training guides.
Responsible for assisting physicians and other health professionals in obtaining health record information to be used in research projects. Advises on what data is available, how it may be obtained, and the uses that can be made of the information while protecting the confidentiality of the record. The incumbent aids in a variety of projects and is responsible for screening, abstracting and tallying data from health records and computer-generated reports.
Serves as a consultant providing guidance and advising researchers on methods for gathering health information and health record data. Assists in retrospective health record review/data abstraction projects to support medical center Quality Management data collection activities. Consistently conducts audits and monitors for all areas of responsibility, ensuring accurate and timely data is processed by all employees.
Ensures that health record review activities are consistent with the requirements established by VHA handbooks, program guides, fact sheets, and directives, and are in compliance with TJC standards and Scoring Guidelines, CARF, Behavioral Health, and the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000/Medical Records Administrator (Assistant Chief (ACHIM))
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $104349 – $135657/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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