Health Information Management Coordinator (HIM)

Description

A career at Longview Rehabilitation Hospital, a state-of-the-art, 36-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital owned and operated exclusively by Lifepoint Rehabilitation, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in Gregg County who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Longview area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

• Medical, Dental, & Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (with Company Contribution)
• Flexible Spending Account (Health Care and Dependent Care)
• Life Insurance / AD&D options
• Basic Life / AD&D – 1x annual salary ER paid
• Supplemental EE Life & AD&D – employee paid
• Supplemental Dependent Life & AD&D for spouse and children
• Short and Long Term Disability plans – ER paid
• Voluntary benefits –
• Accident, Hospitalization and Critical illness
• Identity Theft
• Legal Services
• Lifepoint Health 401k Plan
• New competitive pay rates
• Various shift availabilities
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Low nurse-to-patient ratios
• Low therapist-to-patient ratios
• Expansive benefit package
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Targeted approach to career development
• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
• Superior quality patient outcomes
• Supportive leadership and culture
• CEU Support
• State-of-the-art equipment

What you will do in this role:

• Maintain confidentiality of all patient care information to ensure patient rights are protected
• Assist in planning, organizing, directing and maintaining Health Information Department in accordance with established policies, procedures, state and federal regulations and accreditation standards (i.e. HIPAA, JCAHO, and CARF)
• Assist in establishing and maintaining procedures for the collection, abstracting, filing and retrieval of medical records
• Assist staff physicians in use of electronic medical record
• Work with staff physicians in getting records completed within the required timeframe
• Serve as a resource for hospital leadership and other staff regarding health information issues, rules and regulations and accreditation standards (i.e. HIPAA, JCAHO)
• At discharge, process records within required timeframes:assembly, analysis and abstracting
• Review and process requests for patient information within required timeframe and serve as resource for other staff who may be involved in requests after regular business hours
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor Degree in health care or related area preferred
• Minimum 4 years recent experience in hospital Health Information Management doing variety of HIM functions preferably in a supervisory role
• Or an equivalent of education and experience

Longview Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

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