MEDICAL RECORDS ADMIN SPECIALIST

Air Reserve Technician (ART) Enlisted Medical Records Administration Specialist

The primary purpose of this position is as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Enlisted, to serve as a medical records administration specialist with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Medical Records Section as well as those assigned to quality assurance and risk management responsibilities. Oversees all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to the organization's policies and procedures covering Service Treatment Record (STR) administration or other health record related fields such as data quality, documentation specialist, compliance, risk management, etc. Accomplishes a variety of duties providing direct support to the Senior ART of medical administrative, military functions, analysis supporting operational requirements of wing and squadron Force Protection Health programs. Works directly with AFRC STR Processing Center, sub-set of AMFOA.

DUTIES:

• Performs STR administrative duties for the organization. Responsible for the proper administration, maintenance, disposition, quality management, and review of medical and dental records known as service treatment records (STR). Reviews and evaluates STRs for completeness, consistency, and accuracy to ensure compliance with DOD and USAF guidance. Analyzes STR maintenance program and advises management on problem areas and provides solutions for corrections. Retrieves and utilizes health information tools to analyze trends in order to determine or identify areas of program deficiencies.
• Ensures quality of the STR program including HAIMS or other electronic mediums. Establishes and implements the STR record management quality assurance program. Uses quality control measures to review and evaluate documents in STR for overall procedural problem, identifying inadequate documentation, and compliance with standards. Establishes and reports on quality assurance metrics that measures STR record management program status.
• Manages and maintains flying, operational, and special duty programs. Manages Deployment-Related Health Assessment (DHRA) programs to include: Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) and Arming Use of Force (AUoF). Consults and advises Chief of Aerospace Medicine (SGP) on permanent withdrawal for authorization to bear arms. Provides report of medical evaluation to Security Forces Squadron Commander (CC) for reinstatement or removal of authority to bear arms.
• Health Service Benefits Advisors and Credentials Coordinator. Principle advisor and technical authority on TRICARE services and privileging programs for the RMU. Oversees credentialing program operations. Updates, tracks, correct, and retrieves provider information in Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System (CCQAS). Compile reports to produce charts or monitor program status. Initiates, tracks, monitors, and transfers professional licensure, certification, and/or registration for all health care providers assigned.