Regional Director HIM

Kaye/Bassman Healthcare team is seeking a Regional Director for Health Information Management for the Nashville, TN area.

To apply for this job e-mail him@kbic.com with your resume.

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Performs hospital site visits to assess the efficiency of the HIIM Departments’ operations and to recommend process changes where opportunities for improvement exist. Also performs assessments to determine preparedness for electronic systems implementations.

· Provides direction to the health information management functions for -affiliated facilities.

· Assists in deploying and providing ongoing support of health information management systems as part of the -affiliated facility’s overall information system plan.

· Monitors health information management systems and sets the HIIM Department’s standards for data quality and ethical practice.

· Participates in the development of health information management policies and procedures on release of information, confidentiality, information security, information storage and retrieval, and record retention.

· Enforces and provides education and training to -affiliated facility employees in areas relevant to health information management policies and procedures.

· Supports and facilitates clinical, administrative, and external data use functions.

· Monitors and provides information on local, national, and international trends, changes in legislation and accreditation standards that affect the management of health information and healthcare industry.

· Serves as an internal consultant on health information management issues including release of information, confidentiality, information security, information storage and retrieval, and record retention, as well as authorship and authentication of health record documentation.

· Performs and reports research on topics related to health information management.

· Provides orientation and education for HIIM staff at newly acquired facilities or for new HIIM Directors at existing-affiliated facilities.

· Functions as the primary contact for division for HIIM Departments in division-specific states.

· Provides on-going support and monitoring of the Patient Health Information Improvement Program.

· Coordinates with other corporate staff to support -affiliated facilities in a congruent fashion.

· Monitors and provides information on regulatory changes to all -affiliated facility HIIM Departments in a timely manner.

· Plans, develops and presents educational opportunities on regulatory issues, charging processes, and other HIIM-related areas via teleconference or onsite presentation.

· Coordinates -affiliated facility HIIM Department functions with the clinical operations departments within the hospital to ensure efficient and effective processes.

· Compiles monthly activity / project summaries and reports to division leadership.

· Completes other duties, as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Based in Nashville, Tennessee area. Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time. Travel required by both airplane and automobile.

Qualifications

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

· Must be RHIA or RHIT.

· Valid Driver’s License.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Supervises contract staff as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

· Bachelor or associates degree required

· Minimum of five years acute-care management experience in HIM

· Prefer consulting experience

· Experience with small to large hospitals with multi-facility experience desired

· Experience in project management preferred

· Must be knowledgeable of information systems and healthcare applications in addition to database applications and report writing software

· Preferred experience with electronic record systems – McKesson Horizon Patient Folder, transcription systems, Horizon Physician Portal and/or HMS patient accounting systems or experience with imaging systems and/or physician portals.

· Must possess critical thinking skills

· Must possess the ability to communicate to all levels of the facility including staff, physicians, and the C level administration

· Must possess the ability to communicate to all levels at Corporate including Division

· Staff must possess leadership skills.

Job

Health Information

Primary Location

(Nashville Region)

Organization

CHS Corporate

Shift

Day Shift

Forecasted paid hours per shift

8

Forecasted hours per pay week

40

Employee Status

Full-time

For more information about this position contact us at HIM@kbic.com

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