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Health Information Management Administrator 2, G-19
Occupation Group
Health and Human Services
Salary Information
Salary Range
NYC Metro - From $69,614 to $87,583
Rest of State - From $66,527 to $84,496
(Salary may differ from what is listed for an agency and/or location. See HELP job postings for specific salary.)
Career Ladder Information
Below is a listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.
| Title | Grade |
|---|---|
| Health Information Management Admr 1 | 17 |
| Health Information Management Admr 2 | 19 |
| Health Information Management Admr 3 | 22 |
Job Description
As a Health Information Management Administrator 2, you would manage the day-to-day operations of a medical records program; plan, implement, and maintain systems for acquiring and preserving individual's medical records; supervise and train subordinate staff in facility medical records and health information management departments; and participate in the development of computer applications for medical records information. The level of Health Information Management Administrator is based on the number of individuals served, and/or the number of medical records activities performed annually at a facility.
Agencies with this Title
Minimum Qualifications
You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.
You must be currently certified by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); AND have one year of full-time professional (post-RHIA) health information management experience*.
*Professional health information management experience must include: reviewing medical records with physicians, coding and indexing diseases and operative procedures, compiling statistics required for hospital service analysis, and responsibility for all technical aspects of the implementation of a facility health information management program.
Additional Requirements for Appointment
Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: In some agencies, the names of all prospective employees will
- Be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL), maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s);
- Be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC). You must report all convictions. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or any falsified or omitted information may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of state and federal law;
And may
- Be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names appear on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
You are responsible for payment of all required fees.
- Medicaid and Medicare: To be eligible for appointment and maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). You may be barred from appointment, or your employment may be terminated at any time if you are listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program).