What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrator I position at Alabama Department of Mental Health?
Employment Announcement Administrator I Announcement Number 26-20 Job Code A1000 Employment Type Full-Time Job Location Bryce Hospital Salary/Pay Rate Range 67 ($35,625.60- $59,572.80 Annually). Additional Salary Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State Information employees. Open Date 8/21/2026 Close Date Until filled Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or a human services field. 12 months or more experience in the mental health field or public health field. Human Services field includes the following disciplines: Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Juvenile Justice, Special Education, Sociology, Speech Education, Rehabilitation, Counseling, Speech Pathology, Audiology, Nursing, Physical or Occupational Therapy, and any related academic disciplines associated with the study of Human Behavior, Human Skill Development, or Basic Human Care Needs Key Responsibilities
• Assists the Health Information Management (HIM) Administrator in ensuring all record keeping functions of the hospital are maintained and reviewed.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of the hospital and professional bets practices for creation, maintaining, storing, and destruction of patient health records.
• Ensure accurate and consistent documentation in patient health records throughout a patient’s stay.
• Ensures all relevant documentation is scanned to the electronic health record.
• Completes ongoing evaluation of record keeping practices.
• Completes new admission audits for documentation completion.
• Performs, periodically, a quantitative review of health records to ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness.
• Updates diagnoses and conditions per the patient’s health record and ICD-10-CM coding guidelines.
• Accesses discharge documentation for timeliness, accuracy, and completion.
• Ensures all missing information is obtained to complete the health record within 30 days of discharge. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work activities.
• Ability to supervise.
• Skilled with the ability to direct and review the work of others.
• Ability to be objective in all situations.
• Ability to multi-task functions to establish priorities and coordinate work activities.
• Ability to gather, correlate, and analyze facts and recommend solutions.
• Ability to meet, interact, and effectively work with supervisors, associates, division heads, employees, state and local officials, and the public. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines. Employee Benefits
• 13 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of state service.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU’s needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit through the Retirement Systems of Alabama. Method of Selection
• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.
• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients. Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered. Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official transcript provided by the school, college, or university. APPLY NOW EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Salary : $35,626 - $59,573