HIM Manager

West River Health Services•Hettinger, ND

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About The Position

This individual is responsible for directing health information management functions and activities of the organization, including medical record oversight, coding, transcription, release of information, and privacy of patient information. In addition, this individual serves as the HIPAA Privacy Officer. The director of medical records is appointed by the governing body (or responsible individual). Excellence in Practice: Organizes plans, directs and supervises department functions and activities to comply with established policies and procedures. Participates in the design, implementation and maintenance of the hospital electronic health record. Recruits and oversees staff within the department; develops job descriptions for departmental employees and works effectively with staff in the conduct of department operations. Establishes health information management policies and procedures on release of information, confidentiality, information security, patient privacy of information, information storage and retrieval, and record retention. Develops short- and long-range goals and objectives within the department in conjunction with the annual budget and monitors progress for the continued improvement of hospital services and operations. Serves as privacy officer for the organization; oversees patient rights to inspect, amend, restrict access to, and receive an accounting of disclosures of his/her patient health information; tracks access to protected health information. Communicates with and maintains effective working relationships with physicians. Maintains accurate and pertinent data and statistical information that satisfies the requirements of Medicare/Medicaid, auditors, Department of Health, etc. Provides education and training to employees and medical staff in areas relevant to health information management policies and procedures.

Requirements

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential is required.
A minimum of 3 years experience in health information management is required
Supervisory experience is preferred.
Experience in working with computers and health information software and electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

Directing health information management functions and activities
Medical record oversight
Coding
Transcription
Release of information
Privacy of patient information
HIPAA Privacy Officer
Organizes plans, directs and supervises department functions and activities to comply with established policies and procedures.
Participates in the design, implementation and maintenance of the hospital electronic health record.
Recruits and oversees staff within the department
Develops job descriptions for departmental employees and works effectively with staff in the conduct of department operations.
Establishes health information management policies and procedures on release of information, confidentiality, information security, patient privacy of information, information storage and retrieval, and record retention.
Develops short- and long-range goals and objectives within the department in conjunction with the annual budget and monitors progress for the continued improvement of hospital services and operations.
Serves as privacy officer for the organization
Oversees patient rights to inspect, amend, restrict access to, and receive an accounting of disclosures of his/her patient health information
Tracks access to protected health information.
Communicates with and maintains effective working relationships with physicians.
Maintains accurate and pertinent data and statistical information that satisfies the requirements of Medicare/Medicaid, auditors, Department of Health, etc.
Provides education and training to employees and medical staff in areas relevant to health information management policies and procedures.