System Manager - HIM Medical Records

Join the Southwest Healthcare Team!

About Us:

Creating Health and Harmony, Southwest Healthcare is a comprehensive network of care with convenient hospital and ambulatory care/outpatient locations here to serve the Southern California community. With over 7,000 passionate providers and healthcare employees, our shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services in a way that benefits you, your family, and the entire community.

Job Summary:

Southwest Healthcare is seeking a System Manager - HIM-Medical Records collaborates with staff across the Region. Duties include but not limited to:

• Participates in Emergency Preparedness Drills. Demonstrates through practice drills and upon request understanding of his/her role in the event of an emergency or disaster.
• Facilitates departmental and hospital educational activities and inservices in conjunction with the Education Department.
• Responsible for development, review and revision of departmental written policies and procedures.
• Ensures that the department has equipment, supplies necessary to provide consistent quality and service delivery.
• Reports any unsafe situations or safety hazards immediately. Labels and removes any malfunctioning equipment from service and notifies Office Manager and/or Plant Ops.

Experience/Training/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University in Health Information Management required.
• Master's degree from an accredited College or University in Health Information Management preferred.
• Five (5) to Seven (7) years of experience in Health Information Management with emphasis on training, quality and record management required.
• Minimum 3 years leadership experience in Health Information Management required, acute care experience preferred.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Current Registered Health Information Administrator Certificate (RHIA) or a current Registered Health Information Technician Certificate (RHIT) required. Both are accredited by the American Health Information Management Association.
• Must have valid California Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with the Joint Commission and Title 22 standards and guidelines.
• Demonstrates compliance with Healthcare policies and procedures at all times.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates ability to relate to clinical personnel and medical staff, as well as ability to interact well with the public.
• Must have knowledge of PC and applications.
• Demonstrates the ability to adhere to all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal and State statute, as it related to proper and improper releases.
• Demonstrates a high level of awareness in protecting patient P.H.I., including double check using two patient identifiers for verification of documentation that may be given to outside agencies or patients.
• Ability to set priorities and appropriately prioritize workload to complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
• Demonstrates ability to collect and display statistical data.
• Demonstrates ability to perform and remained focused when working in a fast-pace environment with frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrate ability to handle emergency or crisis situations.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Tuition, CEU, Certification, Licenses Reimbursement program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

Southwest Healthcare is owned and operated by subsidiaries of , a King of Prussia, PA-based company, one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement:

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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