Responsibilities:

The Manager in Health Information Management is responsible for managing and overseeing the operations of the record processing activities and staff in the Department.  This position is directly responsible for creating, managing, and monitoring processes associated with HIM functions.  Staff development, training, hiring, coaching, discipline, and accountabilities associated with the staff job performance are developed and administered by the manager. 

Key processes within the HIM area are as follows: 

1)  Compiling, organizing, maintaining, and protecting confidential medical records. 

2)  Prepping, scanning, indexing medical records. 

3)  Managing electronic medical record triggers, queue and utility maintenance. 

4)  Managing dictation/transcription services. 

5)  Processing medical record corrections. 

6)  Performing physician education related to medical record keeping and electronic medical record processes. 

7)  Performing physician suspension processes. 

8)  Guiding and monitoring release of information functions and service. 

9)  Performing birth certificate oversight. 

10)  Performing cancer registry oversight. 

11)  Maintaining master patient index integrity and merge processes.

12) Managing medical record analysis/reanalysis and deficiency maintenance. 

13)  Managing medical record audit processes for performance improvement. 

14)  Coordinating outside auditing needs. 

15)  Performing activity to manage the discharge not final bill report. 

16)  Performing activity to identify errors and correct patient data/patient type errors in the electronic medical record.   

  

Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION 

Associates degree from a two year college or university

MINIMUM WORK 

Minimum of 5 years experience in a Health Information department.

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATION 

Certification as RHIT.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES 

Excellent communication, organizational and critical thinking skills.  Computer literate.  Working knowledge of HIPAA and The Joint Commission

ABOUT OAKBEND

OakBend Medical Center is an independent hospital providing exceptional and compassionate care to patients and the community since 1950. The OakBend family consists of outstanding team members caring for the community at three hospitals and many specialty centers. OakBend’s services and programs include its signature No Wait ER, an advanced trauma center, certified stroke program, hospital air ambulance services and a hospital-based skilled nursing facility. We remain committed to providing a rewarding environment to our team members, to providing necessary services to the community and to developing the best methods to care for our patients, ensuring a healthy future for generations.