Responsibilities Job Summary:Southwest Healthcare is seeking a
System Manager - HIM-Medical Records collaborates with staff across the Region. Duties include but not limited to:
- Participates in Emergency Preparedness Drills. Demonstrates through practice drills and upon request understanding of his/her role in the event of an emergency or disaster.
- Facilitates departmental and hospital educational activities and inservices in conjunction with the Education Department.
- Responsible for development, review and revision of departmental written policies and procedures.
- Ensures that the department has equipment, supplies necessary to provide consistent quality and service delivery.
- Reports any unsafe situations or safety hazards immediately. Labels and removes any malfunctioning equipment from service and notifies Office Manager and/or Plant Ops.
Qualifications Experience/Training/Experience:- Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University in Health Information Management required.
- Master's degree from an accredited College or University in Health Information Management preferred.
- Five (5) to Seven (7) years of experience in Health Information Management with emphasis on training, quality and record management required.
- Minimum 3 years leadership experience in Health Information Management required, acute care experience preferred.
Certifications/Licenses:- Current Registered Health Information Administrator Certificate (RHIA) or a current Registered Health Information Technician Certificate (RHIT) required. Both are accredited by the American Health Information Management Association.
- Must have valid California Driver's License and reliable transportation.
Other Skills and Abilities:- Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with the Joint Commission and Title 22 standards and guidelines.
- Demonstrates compliance with Healthcare policies and procedures at all times.
- Demonstrates strong leadership, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrates ability to relate to clinical personnel and medical staff, as well as ability to interact well with the public.
- Must have knowledge of PC and applications.
- Demonstrates the ability to adhere to all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal and State statute, as it related to proper and improper releases.
- Demonstrates a high level of awareness in protecting patient P.H.I., including double check using two patient identifiers for verification of documentation that may be given to outside agencies or patients.
- Ability to set priorities and appropriately prioritize workload to complete assignments in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
- Demonstrates ability to collect and display statistical data.
- Demonstrates ability to perform and remained focused when working in a fast-pace environment with frequent interruptions.
- Demonstrate ability to handle emergency or crisis situations.
Benefit Highlights: - Challenging and rewarding work environment.
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
- Tuition, CEU, Certification, Licenses Reimbursement program.
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: UHS Guest Benefits
