Asst Mgr, Health Info Mgmt

About the role

Responsible for coordination and supervising all activities of a department in Health Information Management (HIM) under the direction of the Manager/Director/Sr. Director of HIM.

Responsibilities

• Supervises front-line staff and coordinates all general daily activities within the department and assigned hospital(s)/region(s) and managers.
• Provides recommendations to Manager/Director/Sr Director for the development, analysis, and accountability of departmental budget for assigned department(s), hospitals, team members, regions.
• Demonstrates ongoing learning to gain knowledge in all aspects of Health Information Management and how it relates/impacts other Revenue Cycle workflows/departments, across all hospitals/regions and departments.
• Ensures that HIM operational goals, key performance indicators, and objectives are achieved.
• Ensures departmental standards for Performance, Quality Assurance, and Turnaround times.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in data preparation, analysis, and presentation to maintain effective, efficient, and compliant work environments.
• Ensures compliance with the standards/requirements of all regulatory and accreditation agencies.
• Participates in and leads performance improvement initiatives and projects as assigned across all hospitals/regions and managers/leaders.
• Utilizes planning and organizational skills to ensure appropriate allocation of resources and staff assigned.
• Maintains 100% compliance with all required employee education.
• Functions as a resource for assigned facility or service line as a liaison into the Health Information Management corporate areas.
• Communicates cooperative and constructively with executives, administrators, physicians, physician’s office staff, guests, patients, and members of the health care team.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.
• Maintains the currency of certification(s).
• Communicates, promotes, and leads team members through change.
• Investigates and recommends new technological advances in their application to the HIM field.
• Encouraged to enroll in management classes to improve leadership ability and growth.
• Maintains 100% compliance with all required employee education.
• HIM Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Leads others to solve problems.
• Works independently with guidance in only the most complex situations.
• Acts as a resource for team members with less experience.
• Led teams or has accountability for ongoing activities or objectives.
• Maintains established work production standards.
• Assumes the responsibility for professional growth and development.
• Acts as a manager when regional manager is unavailable.
• Performs monthly 1-1 productivity meetings with team members when assigned.

Qualifications

• Education/Training: Associate degree in Health Information Management (HIM), Business, Healthcare Administration or a closely related field. Or Completion of a High School Diploma or equivalent and one of the following: The American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA) Independent Study Program An approved Medical Transcription, Health Information Technology, or Coding Program / Certificate Two (2) years of college courses in Health Information Management
• Licensure/Certification: Must Maintain One Of The Following Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) by the American Health Information Management Association Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) by the American Health Information Management Association Certified Professional Coder (CPC) by the American Association of Professional Coders. Certified Coding Associate (CCA) by the American Health Information Management Association Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) by the American Health Information Management Association Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) by the American Health Information Management Association Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist (CDHS) by Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI)
• Experience: Three (3) years’ experience in Health Information Management, Health Services/Administration, General Customer Service, or Information Technology setting. A Bachelor or Associate degree directly in Health Information Management may substitute for up to six (6) months of the required experience