Health Information Manager - RNC - Full Time
Mohawk Valley Health System•City of Utica, NY
•$60,000 - $90,000
About The Position
Under the direction of the Vice President Post-Acute/Rehab SVCS, the Health Information Manager maintains the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of patient health records. The role ensures timely medical documentation, compliance with regulatory requirements, and effective information coordination among clinical departments, providers, and external agencies. It supports quality patient care, data integrity, and compliance, including HIPAA.
Requirements
- Associate degree in health information.
- At least 5 years of experience in HIM, including at least 1 year of supervisory experience.
- In-depth knowledge of charting requirements for skilled nursing and acute care.
- High proficiency with EHR.
Nice To Haves
- RHIT certification from AHIMA.
Responsibilities
- Review, analyze, and process facility patient health records for completeness and accuracy.
- Guide unit secretaries in their medical-record functions.
- Ensure timely scanning, indexing, and filing of health documents in the EHR.
- Track documentation deficiencies and notify providers as needed.
- Maintain the facility’s master active census and admission and discharge logs.
- Perform concurrent and discharge analysis of medical records and ensure records are complete at discharge.
- Monitor and audit medical records for compliance with HIPAA, DOH, and other regulatory standards.
- Respond to requests for patient health information in accordance with federal and state laws.
- Participate in release-of-information activities, including verifying authorizations and processing record requests.
- Support data abstraction and reporting for quality improvement, registries, and external reporting requirements.
- Serve as a liaison between the HIM function, clinical staff, and other departments.
- Assist physicians and clinical staff with record access, completion, and correction processes.
- Coordinate record retrieval for audits, legal requests, and continuity of care.
- Use EHR and HIM applications to manage patient information.
- Support process-improvement initiatives.
- Identify data or system issues and escalate them to IT.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
