Manager Health Information Management

Responsibilities

• Manages HIM to ensure achievement of organizational and departmental goals through organizing, implementing and monitoring processes.
• Ensures assigned function(s) in the HIM Department are performed in accordance with federal, state and/or hospital requirements.
• Makes recommendations for adjustments to department practices to ensure compliance with applicable certification, licensure, and accreditation requirements.
• Schedules and monitors new staff orientation and ongoing education for successful job performance.
• Conducts annual performance appraisals for assigned team members.
• Ensures departmental policies and procedures and job descriptions are current.
• Maintains FTEs, operational and capital budget for the department.
• Investigates budget variance and initiates corrective actions when necessary.
• Provides guidance to the organization on matters related to protected health information management.
• Supervises team by motivating, mentoring, coaching and providing guidance to team to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services.
• Fosters and maintains positive relationships with staff, Medical Staff, other UPH departments (IT and CBO) and external customers (i.e., third party payors, auditors).
• Monitors productivity and holds team members accountable for meeting metrics and standards.
• Establishes metrics and benchmarks for HIM functions and shares concerns, solutions and/or information with the Executive Director of HIM & Coding.

Qualifications

• Required: Associate degree in Health Information Management.
• Required: Three years’ experience in Health Information Management with 1-year experience in management of a HIM Department.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management.
• Preferred: Five years’ experience in Health Information Management with two years’ experience in management of a HIM Department.
• Preferred: Release of Information experience.
• Required: Current RHIT or RHIA or willing to obtain one of these certifications within 6 months of hire.
• Required: Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.