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Virginia Mason Medical Center

Director, Health Information Services Operations

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, us, 98417


OverviewVirginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

Responsibilities

Provides overall leadership and direction for the day-to-day and long-term operations of the HIS Department, including accomplishment of department goals, development and implementation of Kaizen plans, as well as the development and implementation of departmental production and quality indicators.

Provides leadership in Human Resources management, including team development, recruitment and retention, analyzing staff mix and deploying staff, ensuring competency of staff through development and regular evaluation, and providing disciplinary counseling as needed.

Ensures compliance with regulatory standards such as JCAHO, CMS, HIPAA, and Washington State Uniform Health Care Information Act.

Provides financial leadership to ensure achievement of budget goals. Prepares and monitors overall HIS Department operational budget. Participates in developing HIS capital budget.

Participates in planning, strategizing and implementation of the paper to electronic health information needs.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Administration or a related field, or equivalent, required. At least 10 years experience in the Health Information Services field, including 5 or more years of increasingly responsible management experience required. Strong records management skills; skill in data analysis and presentation; and knowledge of general accounting processes required. Excellent organizational skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) credential of a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) preferred.

We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pay Range$57.26 - $85.87 /hour

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