Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics
Director of HIM
Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics, Salem, Oregon, us, 97308
Director of HIM - 10338
US:OR:Salem | Health Information/Coding | Full Time
Posted 5 days ago
Location Site:
Salem Hospital Main Campus
Department:
SH HIM Operations
Position Type:
Full Time
Start Time:
8:00
Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering highly competitive pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able to effect change in the organization to solve problems and drive continuous improvement.
As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff wellbeing and satisfaction top of mind.
Your Role With Us:
The Director of Health Information Management is responsible for the following functions:
Daily Operations:
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. This is accomplished by creating, maintaining and enforcing organizational policies owned by the HIM Department which includes the HIM Operations, Coding, and CDI departments.
HIM Operations:
Oversee HIM Operations leadership team to ensure proper management of the following items:
MPI:
Resolving potential patient duplicate records
ROI:
Ensure proper processing of legal and patient requests
Medical Records:
Oversight of analyzing, indexing, prepping, and scanning.
Deficiencies/Delinquencies:
Work closely with MSO to maintain the deficiency and delinquency process.
Transcription:
Oversight of transcription vendor to ensure meeting performance and quality metrics.
Risk Management:
Knowledge of HIPAA, OAR/laws, Joint Commission and CMS rules around medical record access to information, and release of information.
Vendor management:
Oversee and manage vendors including onsite ROI services, offsite paper records storage, transcription services, Coding/CDI software, contract labor, and any other routine vendor relationships.
CDI & Coding:
Oversee CDI & Coding leadership team to ensure proper management of the following items:
Denials:
Coding denials and DRG denials.
DNB Management:
Coding workflows, CFB and Coding days.
Auditing:
Ensure coding accuracy is at an acceptable level.
Risk Management:
Knowledge of ICD-10, DRG, CPT, HCPCS and modifier quarterly and yearly updates.
Record Integrity:
Compliant provider queries.
Continuous Improvement:
Researches, develops, administers and continuously improves HIM workflows. Focus of work includes: drivers around employee engagement, employee retention, workforce development, leadership development, diversity and overall effective management to ensure long term workforce needs are met. Oversees ongoing succession planning work and guidance given to leaders in the department.
Provides leadership oversight to HIM-related projects, including upgrades and/or replacement of existing software and hardware, working closely with vendors and the Information Services Department.
Strategic Planning:
Establishes, coordinates, and communicates departmental objectives and goals as well as organizational goals via the A3 process. Develops departmental services through ongoing planning which is consistent with the organization's mission, vision and values as well as the organizational objectives outlined in the strategic A3 plans.
Compliance/Risk Management:
Serves as an internal consultant on health information management issues including release of information, confidentiality, information security, information storage and retrieval, and record retention. Authenticates health record documentation as the Custodian of Salem Health’s legal health record (LHR). Provides ongoing consulting/advisement services to all clinical/business providers. Writes and reviews policies to maintain compliance. Works collaboratively with Corporate Integrity, Medical Staff Office, Information Services, Human Resources and other key department leaders to minimize the potential risk of privacy and security breaches.
Cross Departmental Collaboration:
Engages with colleagues throughout the organization, contributing to planning, problem solving and system improvement efforts. Serves on various organizational committees and actively participates in leadership meetings and trainings.
Fiscal Responsibility:
Identifies and secures resources to support initiatives while managing department costs in a fiscally responsible manner. Creates and presents business cases for additional resources needed to show ROI.
Total Rewards Offerings:
Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth.
Relocation assistance available for qualified positions
Full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Basic and voluntary life insurance
Short and long-term disability
Live Well Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions.
Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual and holiday pay
Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
Education assistance program
Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
Food and drink discounts in the cafeteria
Impressive discounts offered by Nike, Adidas, Carhartt and others
Background/Expertise:
Education:
Master’s Degree in HIM, Healthcare Administration, Business or related field required.
Experience:
Must have a minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in a healthcare setting, preferably within HIM, including a depth of subject matter expertise. Minimum of 1 year of HIM experience preferred.
Minimum of three (3) years of increasing responsibility including; leading large teams, leading/implementing process improvements, and managing systems is preferred.
Licenses/ Certification/ Registration:
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential preferred.
Special knowledge, skills, & abilities:
Knowledge of laws, acts, and regulations governing HIM practices and activities. Must have excellent analytical/research skills and the ability to make critical judgments based on information in sensitive situations to achieve resolution of moderately complex issues within legal constraints and a consistent application of organizational policies. Strong relationship building and group facilitation and problem solving skills required. Accuracy in advice given and written and oral communications is required. Ability to recognize and seek additional information when needed. Excels in leading and driving projects to produce successful outcomes.
Proficiencies in utilizing Epic, Word, and Excel required, including an understanding of the impact of various transactions on reporting outcomes.
Experience with the electronic health record, health information systems and healthcare applications.
Experience with regulations and accreditation standards, knowledge of specific state and federal requirements and standards related to the management of health information.
Expertise in confidentiality laws and access and release of information practices.
Expertise in health information management, best practices, processes and procedures. Fluency in medical terminology, classification systems, and vocabularies.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org
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US:OR:Salem | Health Information/Coding | Full Time
Posted 5 days ago
Location Site:
Salem Hospital Main Campus
Department:
SH HIM Operations
Position Type:
Full Time
Start Time:
8:00
Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering highly competitive pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able to effect change in the organization to solve problems and drive continuous improvement.
As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff wellbeing and satisfaction top of mind.
Your Role With Us:
The Director of Health Information Management is responsible for the following functions:
Daily Operations:
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. This is accomplished by creating, maintaining and enforcing organizational policies owned by the HIM Department which includes the HIM Operations, Coding, and CDI departments.
HIM Operations:
Oversee HIM Operations leadership team to ensure proper management of the following items:
MPI:
Resolving potential patient duplicate records
ROI:
Ensure proper processing of legal and patient requests
Medical Records:
Oversight of analyzing, indexing, prepping, and scanning.
Deficiencies/Delinquencies:
Work closely with MSO to maintain the deficiency and delinquency process.
Transcription:
Oversight of transcription vendor to ensure meeting performance and quality metrics.
Risk Management:
Knowledge of HIPAA, OAR/laws, Joint Commission and CMS rules around medical record access to information, and release of information.
Vendor management:
Oversee and manage vendors including onsite ROI services, offsite paper records storage, transcription services, Coding/CDI software, contract labor, and any other routine vendor relationships.
CDI & Coding:
Oversee CDI & Coding leadership team to ensure proper management of the following items:
Denials:
Coding denials and DRG denials.
DNB Management:
Coding workflows, CFB and Coding days.
Auditing:
Ensure coding accuracy is at an acceptable level.
Risk Management:
Knowledge of ICD-10, DRG, CPT, HCPCS and modifier quarterly and yearly updates.
Record Integrity:
Compliant provider queries.
Continuous Improvement:
Researches, develops, administers and continuously improves HIM workflows. Focus of work includes: drivers around employee engagement, employee retention, workforce development, leadership development, diversity and overall effective management to ensure long term workforce needs are met. Oversees ongoing succession planning work and guidance given to leaders in the department.
Provides leadership oversight to HIM-related projects, including upgrades and/or replacement of existing software and hardware, working closely with vendors and the Information Services Department.
Strategic Planning:
Establishes, coordinates, and communicates departmental objectives and goals as well as organizational goals via the A3 process. Develops departmental services through ongoing planning which is consistent with the organization's mission, vision and values as well as the organizational objectives outlined in the strategic A3 plans.
Compliance/Risk Management:
Serves as an internal consultant on health information management issues including release of information, confidentiality, information security, information storage and retrieval, and record retention. Authenticates health record documentation as the Custodian of Salem Health’s legal health record (LHR). Provides ongoing consulting/advisement services to all clinical/business providers. Writes and reviews policies to maintain compliance. Works collaboratively with Corporate Integrity, Medical Staff Office, Information Services, Human Resources and other key department leaders to minimize the potential risk of privacy and security breaches.
Cross Departmental Collaboration:
Engages with colleagues throughout the organization, contributing to planning, problem solving and system improvement efforts. Serves on various organizational committees and actively participates in leadership meetings and trainings.
Fiscal Responsibility:
Identifies and secures resources to support initiatives while managing department costs in a fiscally responsible manner. Creates and presents business cases for additional resources needed to show ROI.
Total Rewards Offerings:
Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth.
Relocation assistance available for qualified positions
Full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Basic and voluntary life insurance
Short and long-term disability
Live Well Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions.
Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual and holiday pay
Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
Education assistance program
Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
Food and drink discounts in the cafeteria
Impressive discounts offered by Nike, Adidas, Carhartt and others
Background/Expertise:
Education:
Master’s Degree in HIM, Healthcare Administration, Business or related field required.
Experience:
Must have a minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in a healthcare setting, preferably within HIM, including a depth of subject matter expertise. Minimum of 1 year of HIM experience preferred.
Minimum of three (3) years of increasing responsibility including; leading large teams, leading/implementing process improvements, and managing systems is preferred.
Licenses/ Certification/ Registration:
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential preferred.
Special knowledge, skills, & abilities:
Knowledge of laws, acts, and regulations governing HIM practices and activities. Must have excellent analytical/research skills and the ability to make critical judgments based on information in sensitive situations to achieve resolution of moderately complex issues within legal constraints and a consistent application of organizational policies. Strong relationship building and group facilitation and problem solving skills required. Accuracy in advice given and written and oral communications is required. Ability to recognize and seek additional information when needed. Excels in leading and driving projects to produce successful outcomes.
Proficiencies in utilizing Epic, Word, and Excel required, including an understanding of the impact of various transactions on reporting outcomes.
Experience with the electronic health record, health information systems and healthcare applications.
Experience with regulations and accreditation standards, knowledge of specific state and federal requirements and standards related to the management of health information.
Expertise in confidentiality laws and access and release of information practices.
Expertise in health information management, best practices, processes and procedures. Fluency in medical terminology, classification systems, and vocabularies.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org
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