Remote Utilization Review Rn Jobs in Rome, NY (NOW HIRING)

Duties Description As a Health Information Management Technician 2, 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 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. Notes: 1. If you fail to maintain your certification once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.

2. In order to be eligible for appointment and to 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). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

3. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

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