Manager Health Information Management

Where You’ll Work

Hello humankindness Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group of Dignity Health Arizona. Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) employs approximately 400 providers and 1200 support staff that cover a wide variety of specialties. The medical group has had tremendous success over the past few years and now provides more than 73 subspecialty services. The physicians provide clinical services in their areas of specialty and many serve in pivotal academic, research and leadership roles. DHMG is also heavily involved in preparing tomorrow's healthcare providers. DHMG has 84 medical school students and approximately 200 residents and fellows throughout the 25 academic programs. Clinical services are complemented with translational and bench research to augment medical education for residents and students. The mission of Dignity Health Medical Group is consistent with Dignity Health's mission and St. Joseph's guiding principles with a focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. As part of the Dignity Health hospital system, DHMG has full access to the staff and all facilities on our hospital campuses. This unique relationship with our hospital allows Dignity Health Medical Group to provide its patients with state-of-the-art patient services including care of the poor and disenfranchised. Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to announce that we are a tobacco-free campus

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Manager, Health Information Mgmt, you will provide oversight for managing all health information management/medical record functions for selected outpatient areas.Every day you will ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. You will also provide ongoing consulting services to other hospital departments and clinics that maintain their own patient records, and support Compliance by providing ongoing training, education, and consulting services in the area of patient privacy, in compliance with the privacy regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.To be successful in this role, you will effectively manage comprehensive health information functions, ensuring regulatory compliance, providing expert consultation across departments, and championing patient privacy practices.

• Maintains current knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and industry best practices and proactively applies that knowledge to the health information services function.
• Directs all Health Information Management functions. Establishes policies, procedures, standards, and departmental objectives. Prepares budget for department. Maintains productivity requirements for HIM. Directs hiring and evaluation of staff.
• Provides direction to organization regarding documentation, record completion requirements, release of information, and record storage for regulatory requirements. Provides input to the Clinical Documentation Improvement Program.
• Serves as a resource for hospital staff, physicians, patients, and families regarding SJHMC change to Dignity Health Medical Group, BNI, NTI, and privacy policies and patient rights under HIPAA.
• Participates in appropriate committees and task forces, including: Accreditation Committee, Forms Committee, HIS Task Force, Quality Council, Revenue Cycle Enhancement Committee, Faculty Practice Compliance Committee, and other ad hoc committees as assigned.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM

• Bachelor's degree Health Information Management or related field
• 4+ years Management experience
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

PREFERRED

• Master's degree Health Information Management or related field
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)