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Health Information Coordinators store, maintain, retrieve, retain, and release health information for a comprehensive medical/clinical records system in compliance with applicable standards and licensing requirements, regulations, policies, and procedures.

This position is located at the Division of Child and Family Services Desert Willow Treatment Center (DWTC) in Las Vegas, NV. DWTC is a 20 bed psychiatric hospital for children 12 - 18 years of age. The Health Information Director is responsible for managing the systematic storage, maintenance, retrieval, retention, and release of health information for a comprehensive medical/clinical records system in compliance with applicable Joint Commission and Bureau of Health Care and Quality Compliance standards and regulations, state and federal regulations, and DCFS/DWTC policy and procedures. This position is responsible for opening and closing cases in the DCFS/DWTC Avatar electronic medical records database. This position is responsible for auditing records; verifying completeness, flags deficiencies; notifying appropriate personnel regarding deficiencies; follow up until record is complete and properly documented; and compiling data, statistical reports, and results of quality improvement audits as required. The Health Information Director supervises one Admin Assistant (AA) II as part of the Medical Records Department and currently coordinates supervision of the front reception AA II. The Health Information Director chairs the Information Management Committee and is a member of the Leadership Committee and the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee. The Health Information Director must be able to work with a diverse group of professionals including psychiatrist, nurses, clinical social workers, mental health technicians and clinical program managers.

The State of Nevada and DCFS offer an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, participation in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), accrual of 15 days of annual and 15 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays and no city, county, state or social security tax! The Nevada DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS), together in partnership with families, communities and other governmental agencies, provides support and services to assist Nevada's children and families in reaching their full human potential. DCFS programs include child protective and welfare service delivery in rural Nevada and oversight of urban county-operated child protective and welfare services, children's mental/behavioral health treatment and residential services (outpatient and inpatient acute) in urban Nevada, and statewide juvenile justice services including state-operated youth training centers and youth parole. DCFS is an extremely complex organization with incredibly dedicated and professional staff committed to building strong communities through strengthening families.

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: