Manager, Health Information Management

About the role

Mercy Youngstown Behavioral Health is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a part of the leadership team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.

Responsibilities

• Manages the daily operations of the assigned department or function to ensure alignment with departmental and organizational objectives.
• Works collaboratively with physicians and hospital staff to assure completion of records that meet all regulatory and facility requirements.
• Reviews and responds to the daily fatal error reports for HIM related issues.
• Answers inquiries from internal and external contacts regarding information recorded in patient's medical records, within all departmental policies and guidelines.
• Responds appropriately to any potential HIM issues.
• Reports/records HIPAA incidents in a timely manner & investigates to determine if breach of confidentiality occurred.
• Performs timely audits on medical charts to ensure documentation is complete and accurate.
• Prepares/audits the medical records post discharge to assure all required documentation is present.
• Accurately records and monitors departmental deficiency rate and maintains rate below 30%.
• Informs/educates all facility staff of HIPAA/Part 2 policies pertaining to medical records and remains current on all laws and regulations regarding confidentiality of patient/medical information.
• Provides leadership and management to all Medical Records staff and conducts regular departmental meetings to consistently improve service.
• Adheres to release of patient information/medical records according to hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures dictation reports are completed and filed in the MR according to time requirements.
• Collaborates with hospital departments to process all requests for medical records.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field required.
• Applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education.
• Certifications: RHIT or RHIA.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits including multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees, financial protection & PTO, higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, 401(k) retirement package and company match, employee well-being programs, and professional development opportunities.