System Director of Health Information Management

Position Summary: 

The System Director of Health Information Management is responsible for planning, directing, organizing, monitoring, and staffing the department subject to policies, budgets, objectives and directives mandated by regulatory agencies, DNV, and the hospital administrative team. Directs system wide health information shared service functions with responsibilities for facility and professional coding, clinical documentation improvement, hospital and ambulatory medical record completion, centralized scanning, data integrity, and release of information and access.  Collaborates with Compliance/Privacy, Revenue Cycle, Medical Staff, Medical Group, and Finance leadership and teams to ensure the financial, regulatory, and operational goals and requirements of the organization are efficiently met. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field; other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Two years of managerial experience in a Health Information Management department

Preferred

• Experience with Epic or electronic medical record system

Master’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Essential Job Functions:

In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.

• Directs broad operations and supervises staff, to ensure the provision of comprehensive departmental services in compliance with all regulatory agencies and hospital requirements.
• Plans and implements a collaborative departmental approach to long-range strategic operational objectives, care and service design, and development of organizational policies, which reflect the mission of the organization.
• Coordinates and oversees the organization-wide departmental services. Continuously assesses, measures and improves departmental performance.
• Defines and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) for areas of financial or regulatory impact.
• Demonstrates responsible management of all departmental resources.
• Demonstrates clinical/technical and managerial competency. Ensures staff professional needs are met.
• Provides general supervision of the HIM department and assigned functions; ensures the performance of direct report personnel, services, and/or technology; conducts annual performance reviews and staff supervision.
• Leads, teaches, inspires, helps and consistently demonstrates hospital behavioral standards.

Schedule Requirements

• This role requires regular and sustained attendance.
• The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.
• On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting (Rarely – 30 pounds): Exerting force occasionally and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.
• Sit (Continuously): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
• Stand (Occasionally): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
• Walk (Occasionally): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.
• Climb (Rarely): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.
• Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Occasionally): Twisting, bending, stooping, and kneeling require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.
• Reach Above Shoulder Level (Occasionally): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.
• Push/Pull (Occasionally): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.
• Vision (Continuously): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.
• Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
• Exposures (Rarely): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases due to contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses.

*Frequency Key:  Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).

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