Manager, HIM - Full Time Days

University of California, Irvine•Fountain Valley, CA

About The Position

Position Summary: The Manager, Health Information Management is responsible for the operational leadership, administrative oversight, and daily supervision of all health information management functions within their assigned facility or facilities. The incumbent is accountable for all operational, administrative, and supervisory activities within the assigned HIM program, ensuring health information management services are performed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with regulatory, accreditation, revenue cycle, and health system standards. The Manager provides direct oversight to supervisory and HIM coworkers across all assigned functional areas and participates in hands-on operational activities as needed. This position is accountable for departmental performance, including operational processes and financial stewardship, and collaborates with clinical, physician, compliance, coding, revenue cycle, and administrative leadership to support quality improvement initiatives, coworker development, technology and workflow planning, and the achievement of departmental performance goals. The Manager serves as a role model and primary resource to coworkers and others, exercising independent judgment in managing day-to-day departmental operations, coworker scheduling, and the execution of established health information management program objectives.

Requirements

Strong working knowledge of Joint Commission and Title XXII guidelines for Health Information Management and HIPPA standards
Strong work knowledge of relevant document management Applications/Systems
Prior supervisory experience, as well as experience working with enterprise scanning and document management
Minimum 3 years managerial/supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to lead and develop staff
Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Familiarity with regulatory requirements relative to the release of medical information (e.g. scanning and indexing)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Demonstrates strong project management skills including: assessing work activities and allocating resources appropriately
Demonstrates strong leadership skills including: guiding individuals and groups toward desired outcomes, setting high performance standards and delivering leading quality services
Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and others as required
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Ability to proactively prioritize needs and effectively manage resources
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to compile, interpret and evaluate statistical and medical data
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Training in Total Quality Management or Lean Six Sigma
RHIT or RHIA certification (or in process/nearing completion) is highly desirable
Demonstrated supervisory experience, in an Health Information Management environment

Responsibilities

operational leadership
administrative oversight
daily supervision of all health information management functions
ensuring health information management services are performed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with regulatory, accreditation, revenue cycle, and health system standards
provides direct oversight to supervisory and HIM coworkers across all assigned functional areas and participates in hands-on operational activities as needed
accountable for departmental performance, including operational processes and financial stewardship
collaborates with clinical, physician, compliance, coding, revenue cycle, and administrative leadership to support quality improvement initiatives, coworker development, technology and workflow planning, and the achievement of departmental performance goals
serves as a role model and primary resource to coworkers and others, exercising independent judgment in managing day-to-day departmental operations, coworker scheduling, and the execution of established health information management program objectives