Health Records Manager/Health Information Manager (HIM)

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Shriners Children’s - Portland is seeking a full-time Health Information Management Manager. The Health Information Management Manager is responsible for managing, coordinating, and performing day-to-day HIM departmental operations and staff supervision. The HIM Manager will oversee and implement facility related HIM operational planning/initiatives, budgets, workflow processes and internal controls.

Schedule: Full-time FTE 1.0 (in person)

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Plans, assigns, and directs workflow for the Health Information Services Department
• Addresses complaints and facilitates problem resolution; actively oversees and manages production and quality control efforts
• Interviews, hires, and trains new employees
• Appraises employee performance and rewards and disciplines accordingly
• Implements and supports all Corporate HIM initiatives and activities
• Provides support to HIM Departments at the facility level for department operations, reimbursement opportunities, various program implementation, and HIM specific system installations
• Assume HIPAA Privacy Office role

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associates - Health Information Management
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Administrator (RHIA) Certification
• Minimum three years of acute-care HIM department head level management experience

Preferred

• Masters- Health Information Management
• Experience in the development and management of HIM department budget
• Experience in small to mid-size hospitals
• Experience in project management
• Preferred knowledge of information systems and healthcare applications in addition to database applications and report writing software