OPS HEALTH INFORMATION SPECIALIST - 50601703

Requisition No: 858910 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS HEALTH INFORMATION SPECIALIST - 50601703

 Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 50601703 

Salary:  $15.38 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 09/08/2025 

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Requisition #858910

OPS HEALTH INFORMATION SPECIALIST - MEDICAL RECORDS

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans' Nursing Home

Port Charlotte, Charlotte County

Non-Negotiable Hourly Rate: $15.38

Paid Bi-Weekly

 

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served the U.S.  We are seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join our Team!  Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

  

*Other vacant positions/shifts, including OPS (temporary) positions/shifts may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be available to work during natural disasters.
• Ability and willingness to purge, file, move and lift boxes of personnel files, which may weigh up to 30 pounds.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Must be organized, reliable and able to keep sensitive information confidential.
• Experience and desire to work in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include but not limited to a Level II Background Screening and Drug Test

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accreditation as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Experience in Long-Term Care Nursing facility.
• Knowledge of documentation and legal issues pertaining to health information
• Knowledge and application of ICD-10-CM coding appropriate for Long-Term Care (LTC)
• Understanding of HCPCS and CPT coding systems
• Understanding of information systems used in LTC.
• Use of State Purchasing Software (MFMP)

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The incumbent performs their duties under the direction of the Home Administrator to process, maintain, control, receive, distribute, and purge medical records in accordance with Federal and State guidelines, policies, and procedure. 

•  Maintain all resident records and assemble discharged records. 
• Analyzes records for deficiencies and establishes and uses follow-up deficiency tracking systems to monitor completion of the record.
• Manage the release of information functions for the facility in compliance with facility policies, standards of practice and legal standards.
• Maintains a system to process, maintain, control, retrieve, distribute, and purge medical records in accordance with Federal and State guidelines, policies, and procedures. 
• Participates in the development of facility policies and procedures and maintains current policy and procedures for Medical Records. 
• Assists with the admission process, maintains all resident records, and assembles discharged records.
• Codes diagnosis as required. 
• Analyzes records for deficiencies and establishes and uses follow-up deficiency tracking systems to monitor completion of the record.  
• Ensures charts are completed and closed within 30 days.  Performs monitoring and maintains documentation of all medical record functions. 
• Files records as needed and assures that pertinent documents are signed as required and filed.
• Manages the release of information functions for the facility in compliance with facility policies, standards of practice and legal standards.
• Conducts orientation and in-service training sessions for clinical and other staff to enhance knowledge regarding health information management issues as needed.
• Attends and participates