Associate Medical Records Specialist
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region's only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi's Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment.At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Check us out online: www.nychealthandhospitals.orgcareers.nychhc.orgDocs4nyc.orgWork Shifts7:00 A.M - 3:30 P.M8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M8:30 A.M - 4:30 P.M9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M10:00 A.M - 6:00 P.MJob DescriptionUnder general supervision, is in charge of a section of the medical record department in a municipal hospital, medical center component, skilled nursing facility, ambulatory care facility or health care organization; perform related work.Example of Typical Tasks:

Supervise medical record specialists and other staff.

Plan, assign and review the work of medical records personnel.

Coordinate the work of the section of the medical record department with other units of the department and/or facility.

Provide technical advice on record systems and the use of current nomenclature and established indices.

Minimum Qualifications1. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a Health Information Administration (HIA) or Health Information Technology (HIT) program accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and six (6) months experience in coding and abstracting medical records in a recognized hospital or health care organization; or2. High School diploma or its educational equivalent; and3. Completion of a coding, medical record technology or health information technology program approved by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and one (1) year of experience in coding and abstracting medical records ina recognized hospital or health care organization, six (6) months of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or4. Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and one (1) year of experience in coding and abstracting medical records in a recognized hospital or health care organization, six (6) months of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or5. Three (3) years of satisfactory experience in coding and abstracting medical records in a recognized hospital or health care organization, one (1) year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.6. A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must be high school graduates or possess a high school equivalency diploma.NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs