NY HELPYes

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleHealth Information Management Technician 2, (NY HELPS), Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center, P26226

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade15

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $56807 to $72429 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rockland

Street Address Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center

2 First Avenue

City Orangeburg

StateNY

Zip Code10962

Duties Description As a Health Information Management Technician 2 at Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center, you will work under the direction of a Health Information Management Administrator to supervise Health Information Management Technicians 1 and clerical support staff engaged in health information management activities.

Duties will include:
• Ensuring the accuracy of clinical progress notes, laboratory reports, and treatment records.
• Reviewing facility staff medical and clinical services documentation for Medicaid funding.
• Transcribing and coding medical, clinical, and mental health services.
• Maintaining databases for tracking health information disclosures.
• Providing technical assistance and support to facility and clinical staff on health information management requirements.
• Conducting audits for utilization review activities and reporting deficiencies to the Utilization Review Committee.
• Implementing corrective actions as determined by internal and external audit findings.
• May supervise Health Information Management Technicians 1 and other support staff.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program if they have a current certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or current certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician and have one year of full-time professional (post-RHIT) health information management experience.
OR
Candidates can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Health Information Management Technician 2 eligible list.
OR
Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:
• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

This position is eligible for a Down State adjustment of $4,000.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 845-680-5582

Email Address rocklandchildrens-jobs@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Rockland Psychiatric Children's Psychiatric Center

2 First Avenue

City Orangeburg

State NY

Zip Code 10962

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

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. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.