Health Information Management (HIM) Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Health Information Management (HIM) Manager

Location : San Jose, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time | Onsite

Salary : $90,000–$105,000 per year (commensurate with experience)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Health Information Management (HIM) Manager to lead the HIM operations at a 474-bed hospital in San Jose, CA. Reporting directly to the Regional HIM Director, you will oversee all aspects of facility-based HIM services, ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals. This role is critical to maintaining timely, accurate, and compliant patient records across multiple workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily HIM operations including record pick-up / reconciliation, release of information, birth certificate / paternity paper processing, and tumor / trauma registry (if applicable).
• Support the Regional HIM Director in implementing operational planning, workflow improvements, service level agreements, and internal controls.
• Oversee and sustain 360 Encompass Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) operations and post-go-live support for all patient types.
• Actively participate in unbilled account management, including follow-up on physician queries and incomplete records, managing unbilled reports, and working queues (HPF / MPF, eRequest, DET, Bill 49, etc.).
• Monitor and manage key HIM functions including productivity, staff education, compliance, and operational clean-up.
• Work closely with HIM Shared Services on FTE planning, forms management, interface workbook updates, and record storage / destruction.
• Facilitate interdepartmental communication, serve as a key point of contact for HIM implementation projects, and represent HIM in leadership meetings.

Qualifications

Preferred Experience