HIM Manager

Prep ares and maintains a variet y of D e partmental reports and r ec ords . Supervises correspond e nc e staff. Maintain s and assures th at all records are accurate and conform to hospital accreditation standards of th e JCAHO and New York Sta t e Department of Health . Provides daily update to Director of Health Information Management on activities, issues and problems Provides reports on status of chart compl e tion and other required it e ms for th e Health Information Management Committ ee .

Works as Director of Hea lt h Info rm ation Management in his/h e r a bsence . M ai ntains q u alit y work t o ass ur e timely comp l etion of workload and a dh erence to standards o f q u a li ty co nt ro l. Works closely with our Release of Information vendor to ensure production, quality control and compliance with regulatory requirements.

In co nj unc t ion with1he Director of Health Informa ti on Management rev i ews and evalua t es existing sys t e m s, metho d o l ogies, p o li cies and/or p r oced ur es; deve l ops, recommends and i mp l ements or guides an d/ o r modifies sys t em po li cies. Assis t s th e Director of Health I nformation Management i n preparing and contro llin g Departmental Budget.

Ma i ntains adequa t e inven t ory of equ i pment and s u pp l ies an d i n itiates requisi ti ons, as needed . In conjunction with the Director of Hea l th Information Management performs a variety of supervisory and managerial funct i ons. A. Assigns and distributes work to staff. B. Monitors emp l oyee performance to ensure standards are be i ng mai nt a i ned.

C. Prepares employee performance evaluations. D. Reso l ves routine comp l aints and disc i plines employees as required. E. Prov i des In-Serv i ce train i ng to all Personne l. F. Interviews applicants and recommend s individuals f or hire. Performs related and o t her departmental duties as req u ired.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Education

Required – Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management (preferred) or Associate’s degree in Health Information Technology and a minimum of 3 years of work experience in Health Information Management in an acute care setting. At least 1 year of supervisory experience is preferred. B. License(s) Required – Registered Health Information Administrator, RHIA (preferred) or Registered Health Information Technician, RHIT C.

Experience/Skills Required –Epic certifications in HIM Deficiency Tracking, HIM Release of Information, HIM Identity, HIM Gallery (Media), HIM Reporting, Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point, Basic computer software skills for troubleshooting, and excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and verbal).