Manager, Health Information Management

Manager, Health Information Management

Provides leadership to and oversees the efficient functioning of the day-to-day operations of the Health Information Management Department for birth certificate registry activities, release of information, prepping, scanning, and indexing medical records. Ensures that processes and procedures are designed to meet state and federal requirements for release of information and record retention. Serves as a liaison with internal customers, patients, and external customers.

Essential Responsibilities / Duties :

• Supervises Health Information Representatives, Birth Registrars, and Release of Information, including interviewing, orientation, training, and preparing evaluations.
• Makes decisions on hiring, firing, and disciplining personnel.
• Develops and implements department policies and procedures under the oversight of the Director.
• Oversees the timeliness of prepping, scanning, and indexing medical record documentation.
• Reviews productivity and quality of staff members' work, taking appropriate action to correct issues as necessary.
• Oversees / provides in-service training with department employees to ensure compliant records.
• Schedules and distributes work to ensure a continuous and uninterrupted flow of work.
• Oversees the time and accurate reporting of birth certificate / registry information to the state, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data captured by departmental computer systems.
• Oversees, generally, the work of the copy service and serves as a resource to them.
• Serves as the HIM representative on the Forms Committee and BMC's Policy and Procedure Committee.
• Assumes various delegated managerial responsibilities and performs other duties as assigned.
• Serves as one of the Custodians of the medical record with the Director of HIM.
• Adheres to all of BMC's RESPECT behavioral standards.
• Follow established hospital infection control and safety procedures.

Must adhere to all of BMC's RESPECT behavioral standards.

Job Requirements : Education :

Associate's Degree Required; Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) is preferred.

Experience :

Five years of progressively responsible experience in a Health Information Management Department. Previous managerial experience is required.

Knowledge and Skills :

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