DIR - HIM/MEDICAL RECORDS

UHS • Kirkland, WA

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About The Position

Fairfax Behavioral Health (a UHS facility):
Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is ourselves or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes.
For more information, please visit us at https://www.fairfaxhospital.com/
Position Summary:
The Director of Health Information Management Services is responsible for directing the activities of the Health Information Management Services Department in the management and maintenance of all patient medical records information, ensuring compliance will all state and federal laws, rules/regulations of licensing agencies and within TJC standards for the quality of patient care.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree (RHIT) or Bachelor's Degree (RHIA) in Health Information Management
• A minimum of three (3) years’ supervisory experience in health information management is required, with direct experience in a health care psychiatric facility preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of medical records, release of information, ICD 10 coding Inpatient/Outpatient, the coding rules and regulations and DRG assignments and state and federal regulatory standards required.
• Certification accreditation as a registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), as determined by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Nice To Haves

• direct experience in a health care psychiatric facility

Responsibilities

• Directing the activities of the Health Information Management Services Department in the management and maintenance of all patient medical records information
• Ensuring compliance will all state and federal laws, rules/regulations of licensing agencies and within TJC standards for the quality of patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees