Health Information Manager at Charles Drew (Omaha, NE)

Health Information Manager

Job Details

Job Location

Grant Street - Omaha, NE

Salary Range

$58,000.00 - $84,000.00

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direct supervision of the Operations Director, the Health Information Manager (HIM) will provide leadership and management for the Charles Drew Medical Records Department and be the lead troubleshooter and trainer for electronic software systems that capture, store and report out health information.

POSITION COMPETENCIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

•Coordinate staff (Health Information Data Specialists) for the completion of ongoing data entry required for patient’s continuity of care and to meet reporting requirements

•Participate in meetings by collecting, submitting and presenting data on departmental productivity and organizational health information performance measures.

•Develop, update and support staff conformity of policies and procedures for the security and confidentiality of health information, and release of information following HIPPA rules.

•Ensure the department and staff comply with HRSA, Medicaid managed care plans, Meaningful Use, The Joint Commission, HIPPA and all other regulatory organizations.

•Develop a training program and lead training for new employees on the NextGen software suite.   This includes ongoing retraining and measuring staff competency on NextGen.

•Pull NextGen reports via “out of-the-box” reports and simple SQL queries for reoccurring and ad hoc requests.

•Oversee the completeness and quick turn-around of release of information requests

•Participate in professional development activities, including keeping current with trends and best practices in SBHC operations, and personal leadership and management development.

•Oversee patient portal operations

•Provide leadership and management of special projects, as assigned.

•Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:           Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Health Information, Epidemiology, and minimum of 3-5 years of work experience in a related field preferred

Licensure:           RHIT Certification strongly preferred

Experience:        SQL Databases, NextGen, Coding, Public Health, or Health Care Operations Management. Experience working with underserved and under-represented populations. Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Language:            English

Hours of Work:  This position is based on a 40 hour average work week.

Travel:                  Local, intrastate, and interstate travel, as required

Exposure:            The exposure characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. For example, while performing the essential functions of this job, the employee occasionally is exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. Additionally, the employee may be occasionally exposed to blood borne and other hazardous chemicals. Finally, the noise level in the work environment can occasionally be quite loud. In all cases personal protective equipment will be provided to the employee in combination with adequate ventilation and other engineering controls to minimize the risk of exposure or other hazardous occurrence.

Physical:               Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with special challenges to perform these essential functions.