Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location(s): Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job), United States
Salary Range: $111147 - $144493 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) Section of the Durham VA Health Care 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. MRAs manage, preserve, analyze, and supervise the use of diagnostic and therapeutic health records/HIM.
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Qualifications: Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. AND, English Language Proficiency. Must be proficient in spoken and written English. AND, Experience - Three years of experience in the field of medical records that included the preparation, maintenance, and management of medical records and health information systems. OR Education: Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university [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. OR Experience/Education Combination - Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be used to meet basic requirements Certification: Persons hired or reassigned to MRA positions in the GS-0669 series in VHA must meet one of the following: Coding Certification through AHIMA or AAPC. OR, HIM Certification through AHIMA. OR, Health Data Analyst Certification through AHIMA. NOTE. HIMs Certification is required for all positions above the full performance level. Health Information Management (HIM) Certification. Higher-level health information management certification is limited to certification obtained through AHIMA. To be acceptable for qualifications, the specific certification must represent a comprehensive competency in the occupation. Certification titles may change and certifications that meet the definition of HIM certification may be added/removed by the above certifying body; however, current HIM certifications include Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). GS-13 Requirements: Experience. One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level that demonstrates the KSAs described at that level. And Certification. Employees at this level must have a HIM Certification. For GS-12 Some duties include, but are not limited to: CHIMs at this level provide technical advice, planning, and evaluation regarding health information management issues that impact the overall program on a regular and recurring basis. Multi-division, integrated health care systems under the leadership of a single director are considered to be a single facility, with one CHIM. Establishes policies, procedures, responsibilities, and requirements for HIM-related matters, such as health record documentation, coding and clinical documentation improvement, release of information, file room/scanning, records management, transcription and medical speech recognition, as well as the overall management of health information and Veterans health records. GS-12 Demonstrated Knowledge skills and Abilities i. Ability to determine and evaluate compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory guidelines and accrediting bodies, as they apply to health information management. ii. Skill in evaluating, developing and implementing new policies, procedures, and programs. iii. 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. iv. Ability to develop and conduct training on health information management programs, policies, procedures, and performance improvement activities. v. Ability to effectively procure and manage HIM resources (i.e. space, staffing, education, budget, etc.). vi. Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties to include assignment 12 of work; completing performance evaluations; selection of staff; and recommendation of awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions. vii. Customer service skills necessary to effectively communicate (written and verbal) and interact with all levels of hospital personnel, physicians, patients, and outside agencies. viii. Ability to deal effectively with sensitive and/or complex situations. Assignment: This assignment is the Chief Health Information Management (CHIM), which is the highest-level professional position at the facility with responsibility for the management and direction of the health information management program. This assignment is only for the CHIM in VA Medical Centers for all categories (1a, 1b, and 1c) within the complexity level 1 as designated in the VHA, "2014 Facility Complexity Level Model", with full program management and supervisory responsibility to direct professional MRAs, technical MRTs, and other support staff in health information management. CHIMs in this assignment provide technical advice, planning, and evaluation 14 about health information management issues impacting the overall program on a regular and recurring basis. Multi-division, integrated health care systems under the leadership of a single director are considered to be a single facility with one CHIM. A position with program responsibility over less than a single health care system does not have full program] responsibility for the health information management program. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 01/23/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12864394. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
Application Deadline: 2026-01-23