Assistant Director, Medical Records (Health Care Facilites)

City of New York

2d • $105,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Purpose of Position: Under supervision provides assistance to departmental leadership in operation of a health care setting and assists in supervision of a group of services. Performs administrative and managerial functions related to the operation of health care setting or specific patient services. Implements and coordinates new programs and projects and monitors their operations and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Health Information Management, Health Administration, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline
• Three (3) years of satisfactory experience in business, government, hospital or related health care organization in medical records services and systems, of which at least one (1) year must have been in a managerial, administrative and/or supervisory capacity.
• All candidates must possess a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential from AHIMA.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to departmental leadership in a wide-range of activities in the management of a health care setting and/or medical center, including such areas as health care setting administration and administrative systems, professional, operational and related support activity services.
• Assists in the administration management of specified activities and functions. Carries out assignments and undertakes studies involving the total service center or specific patient services, including budget planning, cost studies/analysis, and preparing specific budgets.
• Collects and analyzes data needed as a basis for administrative and management decisions relative to various health care setting activities.
• Accumulates data for budget preparations, fiscal reports, and review of budget estimates.
• Investigates and reports on patient and visitors complaints and performs special studies and investigations on operational units.
• Prepares and develops informational data in health care setting training programs, and participates in the development and updating of activity programs.
• Plans, directs, coordinates, controls and reviews work of subordinate administrative personnel relating to assigned tasks and projects in health care setting administration, health care setting management and related fields.
• Implements new programs and projects and monitors their operation and effectiveness.
• Performs other related duties, as directed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees