Manager, Health Information Management - IRF

LifePoint Hospitals • Saint Louis, MO

364d

About The Position

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all patient care information to ensure that patient rights are protected. You will assist in planning, organizing, directing, and maintaining the Health Information Department in accordance with established policies, procedures, state and federal regulations, and accreditation standards such as HIPAA, JCAHO, and CARF. Your duties will include establishing and maintaining procedures for the collection, abstracting, filing, and retrieval of medical records, as well as assisting staff physicians in the use of electronic medical records. You will work closely with staff physicians to ensure that records are completed within the required timeframe and serve as a resource for hospital leadership and other staff regarding health information issues, rules, regulations, and accreditation standards. Additionally, you will supervise other Health Information Management (HIM) employees, providing initial and ongoing training in HIM functions if applicable. At discharge, you will be responsible for processing records within required timeframes, including assembly, analysis, and abstracting. You will also review and process requests for patient information within the required timeframe and serve as a resource for other staff who may be involved in requests after regular business hours. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

• RHIT (or eligible) or RHIA (or eligible) or Coding Certification by AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association)
• Prefer two+ (2) years of experience in health information leadership in a health-related facility preferably a hospital setting

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality of all patient care information to ensure patient rights are protected
• Assist in planning, organizing, directing and maintaining the Health Information Department in accordance with established policies, procedures, state and federal regulations and accreditation standards (i.e. HIPAA, JCAHO, and CARF)
• Assist in establishing and maintaining procedures for the collection, abstracting, filing and retrieval of medical records
• Assist staff physicians in use of electronic medical record
• Work with staff physicians in getting records completed within the required timeframe
• Serve as a resource for hospital leadership and other staff regarding health information issues, rules and regulations and accreditation standards (i.e. HIPAA, TJC)
• Supervise other HIM employees which include initial and on-going training in HIM functions (if applicable)
• At discharge, process records within required timeframes: assembly, analysis and abstracting
• Review and process requests for patient information within required timeframe and serve as resource for other staff who may be involved in requests after regular business hours
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees