GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The Director of HIM: Manage, coordinate, and administer the activities of the Health Information Management Department. Engaged in the analysis, compilation, retrieval, indexing, and filing of patient's permanent Health Information/Medical Record. Preparation of related statistical reports, and the release of health information to authorized personnel and agencies.
REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management.
- RHIA preferred.
- 5-10 years' experience in Health Information
- 2-5 years' supervisory experience in healthcare.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Coordinate with appropriate departments regarding the Electronic Health Record system to attain institutional goals and meet standards of accrediting agencies.
- Evaluate and revise chart analysis to ensure appropriateness of information.
- Maintain liaison with medical staff and other personnel to ensure effective operation of the Electronic Record System; help develop systems and methods involving any phase of medical record usage in the hospital.
- Develop and implement new departmental policies and procedures and ensure compliance with established standards; serve as primary liaison with hospital personnel to interpret such directives.
- Manage and coordinate the establishment of schedules, task assignments, and allocation of man-hours to fulfill departmental commitments.
- Plan and conduct meetings with subordinates to communicate new policies and to keep employees abreast of the hospital and Health Information Management policies.
- Provide education and in-service training to increase efficiency of operations and effectiveness of personnel.
- Supervise hospital representatives in cases involving subpoena of health information; serve on hospital committees as needed.
- Direct various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, merit recommendations, promotions, and vacation schedules, performance appraisals, transfers and dismissals.
- Coordinate correspondence with outside agencies, insurance companies, attorneys, and authorized requesting parties.
- Supervise the preparation of a variety of reports and analyses.
- Notify physicians of delinquent, lost, or revised records.
- Supervise the maintenance, retrieval, and referral of all health information.
- Develop and implement a departmental quality assurance program.
- Review records for accuracy and completeness and ensure compliance with established regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate and recommend equipment purchases.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA Privacy Regulations for hospital.
- Educate and train staff.
- Conduct departmental orientation.
- Prepare annual department budget and monitor actual budget monthly.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
- The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least 5 hours per day.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
