Health Information Technician 2 (Medicaid PREP and CANS technician)

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Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohios future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders ages 10-21 who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohios 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

Our Guiding Principles

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

To learn more about DYS please visit our website by clickinghere

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.

Completion of health information technology or health information administration program offered by technical school or university/college which would qualify applicant for accreditation as registered health information administrator (RHIA) or registered health information technician (RHIT). If curriculum did not include training in pharmacology applicants must also have 1 course in pharmacology. Completion of 90 hr. national association of practical nurses educational services may be substituted for 1 course in pharmacology.

Job Skills: Medical records

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

DYS is seeking a Health Information Technician 2 in the Bureau of Community Facilities. This position will educate parents/guardians and youth about Medicaid OhioRISE and CANS. The individual filling this position will be responsible for coordinating and completing CANS assessment. This position is located at the Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Develops organizes and monitors Medicaid Pre-Release Enrollment Program (MPREP).
• Educate youth and parents/gaurdians about Medicaid and OhioRise
• Assist in completion of Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment and enter assessment into CANS IT system.
• Maintain and input information into the CANS process and release tracker spreadsheet.
• Provide Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) required identifiers by working with families parole and outside stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy of data in order to produce statistical reports and spreadsheets.
• Research and respond to inquiries related to the enrollment process.
• Arrange and facilitate pre-release transition meetings.
• Work as a team with other DYS Medicaid staff which may involve travel to other faciilities to assist with meetins CANS assessments and pre-release transition meetings.

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: selected candidate must have a valid drivers license.

CANS CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: must be CANS certified upon hire.

BACKGROUND CHECK NOTICE:
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check that includes results from BCI and FBI. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

PRE-SERVICE TRAINING:

All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services are required to attend 3 weeks of mandatory paid training at the Correctional Training Academy in Orient Ohio. Training Academy hours are Monday through Thursday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

DYS is a qualifying employer for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness PSLF program.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.