Health Information Technician

Job Posting Title

Health Information Technician

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Norman Veterans Center

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note : Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full / Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Health Information Tech II $35,407.20 ($17.02 hourly)

Biweekly benefit allowance for 2024 as follow :

Employee only $362.79

Employee & Spouse $682.90

Employee, Spouse & Child $802.50

Employee, Spouse & Children $879.13

Employee & Child $490.99

Employee & Children $560.33

Brief outline on retirement :

Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices :

Standard : 4.5% we put in 6%

High : 7% we put in 7%

Customized You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything over 7%.

You vest 20% each year. At 5 years you are fully vested.

Additional Incentive amounts :

You can earn up to 10% of your annual salary by completing any incentive bonus listed that does not pertain to your job description and that would benefit this facility (example : keeping your CNA cert updated while working in accounting is $2600 per year because it will benefit this facility, but getting your cleat would not benefit this facility so it wouldn’t be one that you would be able to get the incentive pay for)

Longevity bonus :

Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your anniversary date.

You will receive a longevity payment on year 2 and every year after but on even years it will increase (Example : year 2 -$250, year 3 -$250, Year 4 -$426 so on and so on)

Paid time off : Annual leave :

Annual leave :

• 1-5 years 15 days a year possible 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
• 5-10 years 18 days a year possible 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute)
• 10-20 years 20 days per year possible 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute)
• 20 years plus 25 days per year possible 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute)

Sick leave : 15 days a year possible 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)

Holiday leave : 11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.

Admin Weather leave : We are considered essential personnel; we will be required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 36 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Plan, organize, direct and maintain a complete Medical Records Department.

Typical Functions

• Write all Policies and Procedure regarding Medical Records.
• Assist survey teams in review of Medical Records.
• Supervise completeness and accuracy of all Medical Records to meet necessary requirements.
• Establish and maintain a harmonious working relationship with other disciplines of the Center that encourages cooperation and support.
• Implement and ensure chart assembly, discharge analysis and coding is complete and accurate.
• Coordinate and implement Department practices.
• Direct training as necessary to meet and deficiencies.
• Responsible for statistical reports, including, but not limited to, monthly statistic, yearly statistic and special statistical reports (including number of admissions, number of discharges etc.
• Prepare special reports upon request 98% accuracy.
• Supervise and evaluate 2 Administrative Technicians and one Health Information Technician in carrying out Medical Records Department practices.

Direct training as necessary to meet any deficiencies.

• Supervise and ensure completeness of transcription of Physicians and other meetings with no more than 2% error.
• Thorough knowledge of Federal and State Laws, J.C.A.H.O. requirements and V.A. and Health Department standards as pertains to long term care.

Level Descriptor

This is the basic level where incumbents are assigned responsibilities for assisting in providing treatment to patients or performing other routine duties to build their skills in the specific type of therapeutic or medical program to which assigned.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of 1 year in Medical Records

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to follow written and oral instructions;

and work with and direct individuals or groups of patients.

Special Requirements

Additional Job Description

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday .