Director-Health Information Management

Job Description

Job Summary

The Director of Health Information Management provides overall management and strategic leadership of the Health Information Management programs and related services. Representing Health Information Management, the Director is responsible for facility-wide oversight of the compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards associated with Health Information Management, budgetary duties and fiscal performance of the Health Information Programs and affiliated services, leadership of Health Information team members, resource development and implementation, and measurement, reporting and audit of Health Information programs Performance Metrics. The Director of Health Information Management develops internal and external growth initiatives in coordination with the facility’s strategic growth initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

• Record processing & completion, coding, clinical documentation improvement, abstracting, transcription, and release of information, and activities with performance improvement, MR/UR Committee meetings, data/statistics for internal and other medical staff meetings, reports of record delinquency and physician suspension, etc.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state laws, our company and other applicable regulations related to Medical Records and reporting requirements.
• Ensures compliance with and HIM department or hospital HIM related policies and procedures are in accordance with requirements of CMS, Joint Commission, Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, and other regulatory agencies as applicable.
• Ensures the integrity, completeness, and accuracy of medical records.
• Plans, implements, and monitors quality and production of department functions to best support patient care and hospital needs.
• Ensures internal and/or corporate established HIM goals/targets are met.
• Ensures HIM operations are executed in an effective and efficient manner to perform within established budget.
• Performs or oversees personnel management functions.
• Provides training and support to HIM staff.
• Works collaboratively with physicians and department managers to achieve department and hospital requirements and goals.

Specifications

Experience

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

3-5 years of related experience in acute care setting Supervisory experience

Education

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Administration or related field, or 5 years of relevant leadership experience in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Administration or related field

Training

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

Current registration with AHIMA for RHIA or RHIT Current registration with AHIMA for RHIT

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

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