Director HIM Operations

Certifications:

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree: Health Information Management or
• Bachelor's Degree: Health Information Administration

Work Experience:

• Health Information Management Leadership - 5 years
• Recent Enterprise Acute Care

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong leadership and management skills, with ability to motivate team.
• Proven management and organizational skills
• Knowledge of all major aspects of health information management functions.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulatory requirement for record documentation, payment and release of information.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to medical record management including HIPAA privacy laws.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and implement solutions.
• Ability to collaborate with all levels in the organization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including but not limited to: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience with EPIC, OnBase and HIM Technologies
• Experience managing HIM operations in a multi-hospital system.

• Direct and coordinate HIM functions across inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory settings.
• Directs enterprise-wide document management processes, including scanning and indexing and quality assurance.
• Oversee chart completion process, delinquency management, and physician documentation compliance.
• Manage ROI vendor and turnaround performance.
• Monitor and manage data integrity (duplicates, merges, overlays)
• Ensure timely and accurate transcription process.

• Assures technical expertise of the staff through continuing education and career path development
• Provides recognition of skills and talents, and succession planning.
• Collaborates with IT, clinicians, business partners and senior leadership
• Prioritize data driven projects, optimize EHR
• Provide quality information to support various initiatives including privacy and information security.
• Analyzes regulatory information and materials for impact of the hospital environment
• Identifies affected functions and works with them to implement changes.
• Collaborates with providers and other departments
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation of patient diagnoses, treatments and outcomes.
• Oversees the development, review, and revision of department policies and procedures.
• Maintains and manages medical records compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Has strong understanding of healthcare compliance and regulatory standards including HIPAA, CMS, DNV or JC.

• Accountable for passion of excellence, setting ambitious goals
• Accountable for defined expectations and timelines
• Takes responsibility for outcomes, eliminating barriers and achieving results.
• Accountable for preparation and monitoring of operating and capital budgets
• Achieves budgetary success on an annual basis.
• Establishes and ensures that the overall objectives relating to the Carle Experience are achieved.
• Updated on industry standards/trends/best practices in health information management and records retention.
• Leads the Enterprise Document Management Committee.
• Represents HIM in EPIC and Informatic Committees
• Provides leadership, vision, and management to assigned departments.

• Sets department strategic direction and goals alongside Vice President of HIM
• Develops appropriate tactical plans to meet them
• Manages reviews, survey results, HR actions within the HIM Operations team hierarchy.
• Builds onboarding plans and ensures team productivity.
• Reviews and manages vendor contracts for HIM activities such as coding, auditing and correspondence.
• Participates in MPI conversions and works closely with the HIM IT analysts
• Optimizes the system workflow for HIM.

• Possesses strong understanding of healthcare analytics and project management skills.
• Ensures dashboards, reports are updated timely and support positive results.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations in HIM
• Works and works with managers/supervisor/coordinators to achieve productivity goals.
• Builds effective relationships with HIM team, providers/physicians, peers, management.
• Subject matter expert on HIM Operational impacts during system upgrades, EHR migrations, acquisitions or enterprise projects.

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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