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US Department of Veterans Affairs lists this File Supervisor opportunity in jamaica plain, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
File SupervisorThe position serves as the first-line supervisor for the File Room and Scanning Unit, responsible for oversight of medical record scanning, indexing, quality assurance, record tracking, and physical/electronic record integrity across the multi-campus VA Boston Healthcare System. Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:Management Support: Plans for, organizes, administers, and directs how the support services work will be accomplished for the organizations served. It is the responsibility of the incumbent to fully understand the directions, goals, initiatives, and policies of HIM and to present them to all staff in an accurate, positive and timely manner.Following Directives: Follows directives in a timely and accurate manner and does not wait until the deadline to ask clarifying questions. Plans and directs programs that provide total support services functions that require the application of highly specialized knowledge and skills.Unit Workload Assignment and Review: Establishes and keeps current unit procedures relative to record retrieval, record tracking, scanning/importing, purging and retirement of records and basic file room and record maintenance based on procedures outlined applicable national and local policies. Monitors leads functioning to assure that HIM consistently meets the medical center demands in providing medical scanning services and medical records to users in a timely manner.Written Correspondence: Assures all written correspondence prepared for the signature of the Section Chief or Service Chief is accurate, timely and grammatically correct. Assures written reports are timely, accurate, understandable, and logically organized. Ensures that all correspondence and medical record documents received in the unit is properly scanned/imported in the patients' medical record within established timeframes and that backlogged loose filing and electronic files received by any mechanism i.e. fax, email, etc., does not exceed established limits.Special Taskings/Projects: Consistently responds to and carries out special taskings and/or projects as assigned in a timely, accurate and effective manner. Plans and provides support services in medical record management.Staff Selection: Coordinate's recruitment efforts for all unit vacancies and reviews or participates in the selection process of all positions announced so that vacancies are filled expediently and within the restrictions and requirements of EEO regulations.Quality Improvement: Establishes, implements, and monitors a quality assurance (QA) program within the unit. Conducts and/or coordinates effective QA reviews on all areas under his/her purview and reports finding to the Chief, HIMS or designee. Ensures that Scanning and File Room QA procedures are in compliance with facility and national policies. Provides and directs customer service. Prepares and conducts training for subordinates of proper service to patients, providers, medical and administrative staff. Provides supervisory and/or technical assistance to employees regarding creation, maintenance, and disposition of medical records. Performs all other duties as assigned.Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:00am-4:30pmCompressed: May be availableTelework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.Virtual: This is not a virtual position.Position Description/PD#: File Supervisor / PD -0Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedCritical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not ApprovedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required NOTFICATIONS:Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) (formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)) must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.Selectee required to serve one year supervisory/managerial probationary period.Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
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jamaica plain, MA, 02130, US
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