Description

Central New York Psychiatric Center – Elmira, New York
Health Information Management Administrator I
Minimum Qualifications:

Must be currently certified by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA);
OR
Currently certified by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) AND have two years of full-time professional (post-RHIT) health information management experience*.
*Professional health information management experience must include: reviewing medical records with physicians, coding and indexing diseases and operative procedures, compiling statistics required for hospital service analysis, and responsibility for all technical aspects of the implementation of a facility health information management program.

Notes:
 - In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare 
exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program.) If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists 
(or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
 - Continued employment as a Health Information Management Administrator 1 is dependent upon current certification as a RHIA or RHIT. Loss of certification may result in removal from 
this position.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of a Health Information Management Administrator 3, The CNYPC Outpatient Unit HIM Administrator 1’s specific duties include but are not limited to the following:

 - Serves as the Health Information Management liaison to CNYPC for assigned satellite and mental health units in correctional settings for all regions of NY
 - Required to travel to all Corrections-Based Units (CBO) to conduct and complete accurate record reviews of OMH records
 - Prepares record review reports for assigned satellite and mental health units and disseminates them to Administration for appropriate follow up
 - Provides training and guidance to clerical staff and new HIM staff in the satellite and mental health units

 - Educates unit staff on documentation requirements, confidentiality, record maintenance, MHARS training, CNET training, FPMS, REMS training and Joint Commission Standards
 - Assists in preparing units for Joint Commission accreditation through record review, providing environmental suicide risk assessments and leading tracers
 - Will assist outside entities such as the Joint Commission, The Justice Center, etc. with collection of documentation for reviews.
 - Analyzes and evaluates active records for accuracy, completeness, and continuity
 - Monitoring of electronic system data accuracy and completion of error corrections, such as MHARS voids, C# merges, update/add social security numbers, unconfirmed reports, etc.
 - Assist all staff in corrections-based units with questions on policies and procedures
 - Assist Outpatient HIM Director with updating policies and procedures for CBO
 - Reviews purged records for completeness
 - Assists staff at satellite units in preparing and completing terminated record reviews
 - Assists all CBO satellite units in completing release of information requests
 - Assists/prepares OMH records for archive pickups twice a year

Travel Percentage (50-60 percent per week)
 - Travel includes possible overnight stays.

Benefits
 - Retirement package including defined-benefit pension and deferred-compensation plans
 - Generous medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employee contribution rates
 - Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth
 - Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, personal, & sick leave
 - Competitive salaries

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. The Office of Mental Health embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $61,516.00 - $78,307.00 per year

Benefits:
 - Dental insurance
 - Employee assistance program
 - Flexible spending account
 - Health insurance
 - Life insurance
 - Paid time off
 - Tuition reimbursement
Schedule:
 - 8 hour shift
 - Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Relocate:
 - Elmira, NY 14901: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person