Assistant Manager HIMS - AZ - Clinic Finance

Assistant Manager Of Health Information Management Services (HIMS)

The Assistant Manager of Health Information Management Services (HIMS) supports the daily operations of the HIMS department, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and security of patient health information. This role plays a key part in optimizing workflows within the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system, enhancing user experience for clinical and administrative staff, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Essential Responsibilities

• Organize, supervise and direct the health information management functions of all Human Health departments.
• Hire, train, manage and evaluate HIIM staff members.
• Generate and analyze reports related to HIM performance metrics.
• Monitor health information management policies and procedures on release of information, confidentiality, information security, information storage and retrieval, and record retention.
• Work in conjunction with Assistant Director of Patient Accounts on quality control program to ensure accuracy, timeliness, productivity, and service quality.
• Provide education and training to the healthcare system's employees in areas relevant to health information management policies and procedures.
• Support and facilitate clinical, administrative, and external data use functions.
• Monitor changes in legislation and accreditation standards and local and national trends that affect health information management.
• Support change and participate in development, interpretation, implementation and evaluation of process improvement as well as changes directed by regulatory agencies. Work with staff to make necessary changes.
• Work with senior management to establish organization-wide HIM best practices.
• Serve as subject matter expert for Epic HIM modules including chart corrections Identity, Release of Information, and Document Management.
• Participate in various University and clinic audits as it related to health information management.
• Participate as a member on various clinic committees
• Perform all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Midwestern an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors at all times.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner and have regular, predictable, in-person attendance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or GED required. Associate degree in healthcare administration or related field preferred. RHIA, RHIT, CEHRS, or equivalent credential preferred. A minimum of 5-7 years of healthcare information management experience. 1-2 years of supervisory or lead experience preferred. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must. Must be able to work independently and multi-task working on several projects ong knowledge of healthcare information regulations and compliance.

Epic experience preferred.

Computer Skills

Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Experience with Medical Practice Management systems, EHR, payer websites, clearinghouses.

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 talk, hear, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, use hands to handle and feel. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds.

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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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