Sr. Health Info Mgmt Spec.

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Sr. Health Information Management Specialist to join our release of information team! The Senior Health Information Management (HIM) Specialist advocates, upholds and ensures that documentation standards are met. This position maintains an understanding of medical staff by-laws, accreditation entities, and state & federal regulations and how they influence the documentation practices & standards of healthcare organizations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• <2 years experience

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree
• 2-5 years experience
• RHIA/RHIT

Responsibilities

• Complete process and standard work auditing and targeted focus studies supporting functional managers to drive best practices and performance improvement initiatives.
• Represents the official record of care on behalf of BJC regarding legal requirements (ie. depositions, subpoenas, court appearance and affidavits).
• Performs and oversees the regulatory audit process (ie. CMS - RAC and non-RAC, TJC, State) to ensure timely and compliant responses.
• Provides ongoing feedback and collaborates on Action Plans to improve processes and to address non-compliant findings.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED