Health Information Management Assistant Director OOJ - 35262

Job Description In this role, you will manage HIM operations and staff, which includes overseeing record pick-up and reconciliation, processing release of information requests, hardcopy retrieval of medical records, and ensuring the completion of physician charts.

Health Information Management Assistant Director Job Summary Under the direction of the Facility HIM Director (FHIMD), you will assist the FHIMD with HIM operational planning, service level agreements, budgets, workflow processes, and internal controls. You will participate in the facility based unbilled management process and resolution of issues contributing to unbilled accounts. With assistance from the Regional HIM Director, you will provide FHIMD coverage when the FHIMD position is vacant. THIS POSITION SITS AT STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER Job Responsibilities

• Assist the FHIMD with leading and managing facility based HIM operations and staff including, but not limited to, record pick up and reconciliation, release of information request processing, hardcopy retrieval of medical records, processing of birth certificate/paternity, document imaging (prepping, scanning and indexing), physician chart completion and unbilled activities. At times may assist in performing these functions.

• Assist with the management of the hospital based HIM staff, including hiring, coaching, disciplining and counseling staff, and productivity and quality monitoring.

• Participate in communication and customer service efforts with HIM personnel, facility departments, facility department and unit leadership, facility leadership and medical staff.

• Assist with ensuring all applicable EHR and Computer Assisted Coding workflow queues are worked according to established workflow policies and guidelines.

• Work collaboratively with Medical Staff and Facility Leadership to comply with standards and guidelines enforced through the hospital’s Medical Staff Bylaws/Rules and Regulations and assists with the facilitation and execution of physician notification processes regarding medical record documentation deficiency, delinquency and physician suspension.

• Provide and/or assist the HIM staff in providing, record completion and medical record viewing training and education to medical staff members and to other clinical and ancillary personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field required. Degree requirement may be substituted by current enrollment in a Bachelor Degree program or equivalent work experience with CEO approval

• A minimum of one year of HIM department experience is preferred; two or more years is strongly preferred

• A minimum of one year healthcare management experience is preferred

• RHIA or RHIT REQUIRED

Why is This a Great Opportunity Great benefits. Relo offered!

OOJ - 35262