DIRECTOR, HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

DIRECTOR, HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT-24003270

Job

: Managerial/Executive

Primary Location

: MO-Columbia

Schedule

: Full-time

Shift

: Day Job

Unposting Date

: Ongoing

Description

Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Department: HIM and CDI Admin

Salary Range: $99,174-$161,720 per year

ABOUT THE JOB

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? MU Health Care, a leading academic health system in mid-Missouri, is looking for a dynamic and passionate Director of Health Information Management to join our team. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are committed to excellence, this opportunity is for you! The Director, Health Information Management is accountable for the operational, financial, and personnel activities of the Medical Records Department.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals — including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital — and over 90 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you’ll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

Learn more about MU Health Care.

Learn more about living in Columbia, MO.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one 
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays 
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%) 
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here. 

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Achieve established performance targets by actively engaging multiple

disciples/departments/staff; appropriately manage people,

relationships/processes to maximize results as well as engage internal and

external stakeholders. Promotes collaboration, teamwork, and champions service excellence.

Develop strategies for long-range planning addressing changes in reimbursement and environment in collaboration with internal and external organizations.

Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with medical staff, hospital directors, and peers to support the mission, vision, and values; work with clinical faculty to ensure timely record completion, and high-quality clinical documentation, streamline documentation processes, and ensure patient access to their medical record.

Interview, select, train, counsel, and evaluate all staff; monitor trends to

ensure sufficient staff to provide appropriate levels of service to

patients/organization; ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and

rules/regulations (organizational, State, and Federal).

Prepare annual budget and monitor revenue/expenditures during the year; achieve departmental and organizational goals within budget; ensure optimal outcomes for the department; develop and monitor workload standards/staff productivity; ensure that all departmental certifications, licensure, and accreditations are maintained continually.

Review and analyze patient records, forms, and record requests to ensure

completeness and internal accuracy/consistency to meet the department and regulatory standards as well as customer expectations.; institute procedures for the statistical surveys/reports on various reporting requests/requirements, such as reportable diseases, preparing necessary documentation and reports.

Track and identify trends including record completion; coding compliance, and documentation accuracy report findings/trends to the Patient Health Information Committee, and develop/generate specific reports. Oversees collection, analysis, and reporting of financial/operational data related to patient records for use in quality and performance improvement; develops corrective action related to findings.

May complete unit/department-specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in health information management or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities can be acquired.

Five (5) years of supervisory experience in the medical record field.

Registered Health Information Administrator by the American Health Information Management Association.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring

department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required to ambulate, remain in a stationary position, and position themselves to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.

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