Health Information Management Director

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Health Information Management experience with at a minimum an Associate Degree and a minimum of 3 years’ experience supervising in the health information management field or equivalent experience or certification as determined by the agency. Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field and/or RHIT or RHIA certification is preferred.

Health Information Management experience with at a minimum an Associate Degree and a minimum of 3 years’ experience supervising in the health information management field or equivalent experience or certification as determined by the agency. Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field and/or RHIT or RHIA certification is preferred.

• Must be knowledgeable regarding state and federal regulations governing the maintenance and release of protected health information, especially those related to mental health and substance abuse records.
• Knowledge of compliance concerns, e.g. Security Risk Assessments, Breach reporting, Employee HIPAA training/education.
• Demonstrated efficiency with various computer software programs such as Microsoft Outlook, TEAMS, SharePoint Word, Excel, and electronic health records.
• Ability to learn specialized software programs, e.g. EHR, HIPAA Secure Now, and Policy Tech.
• Proficient in completing computer related work, e.g. spreadsheet development, reporting from EHR systems and other assignments.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain strictest confidentiality guidelines for interactions regarding the transmittal of client information.
• Ability to establish effective relationships and communicate clearly and politely with emotional intelligence while interfacing with clients, all staff, the Board of Directors, vendors and the general public.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work well under pressure meeting deadlines with efficiency and consistency.
• Some knowledge of third party payers: billing codes and applicable documentation i.e. Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance and processing in medical records systems.

• Practices and promotes the Sanctuary model seven commitments: nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, open communication, social responsibility, democracy and growth and change. (A-,G).
• Oversees daily operations and management of agency medical records, related systems and compliance. (A,C,D,E,F,G)
• Acts as project manager and/or lead and/or oversight for medical records related and other agency project initiatives.
• Develops policies and procedures for the preparation, maintenance, completion, privacy, regulatory compliance (e.g. HIPAA, CARF, ODMHSAS) and retention of medical records. Also completes an annual review and update of related policies and procedures. (A,B,C,D,F,G)
• Ensures creation and maintenance of electronic and/or manual logs, indices, and databases to provide accurate status and retrieval information. (A,C,D,E,F,G)
• Stays abreast of current knowledge of applicable federal and state medical record and electronic health record related laws and accreditation standards; monitor and communicate changes to ensure organizational adaptation and compliance. (A,C,D,E)
• Performs regulatory and accreditation review for the Health Information Management Department. Summarizes findings and report results of review activities to the Clinical Director and/or the Leadership Team as appropriate. (A,B,C,D,E,F.G)
• Completes quality reviews of records and reports findings or deficiencies to other leaders and partner with the quality performance auditor to identify and address areas of concern.
• Provides technical…