HIM Operations Manager

Here at WESTMED Practice Partners, one of the most successful management services organizations in the United States health care community, we look for individuals who are interested in and seek a challenging, growth-oriented, dynamic and friendly environment.  Individuals with a strong work ethic along with a caring personality are who we find to be most successful here, fitting into our not so basic mantra of simply being “Smart” & “Nice”.  Our organization is constantly looking to bring on like-minded people who have a genuine interest in helping people and possess an intellectual curiosity to try and do things better and more efficiently.  We strive to bring out the best in all of our team members and provide individuals with the support they need to achieve their career aspirations.

Duties and Responsibilities include

Provide Health Information Management Operations Leadership over a team responsible for:

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  Coding/Abstracting


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  Clinical Documentation Improvement


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  Transcription


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  Electronic Medical Records processing


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  HIM clerical operations


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  Release of Information


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  Master Patient Index maintenance


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  HIM systems utilization




 

Other duties include

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  Provide written communication with clients, team members and management the status of assignments on a weekly basis via project documentation


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  Documents all deliverables including; scope definition, status reports, analysis documents, user documentation and other applicable project records as appropriate


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  Works closely with clients and staff to develop client and project risk assessments, implement opportunities, and recommendations regarding business and IT process optimization, profit improvement, internal control, and compliance.


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  Conducts studies or surveys for process change or problem resolution to obtain data required for solution..


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  Communicates issues, opportunities, risk factors and any other applicable information to the client manager and/or manager on an on-going basis


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  Develop reports and presentations based on project specifications


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  Interact with other departments to ensure a high level of client satisfaction through successful execution of projects.


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  Other duties may be assigned in order to meet business needs

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

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  3+ years HIM operational experience


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  3+ years of experience in either a consulting role or a management role in a hospital or physician practice HIM department


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  3+ years of experience with healthcare HIM workflows


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  3+ years of hospital coding and/or CDI experience preferred


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  Revenue cycle workflow experience in addition to HIM (e.g. Patient Access and/or Patient Financial Services) strongly preferred.


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  3+ years of experience with facilitating individual and group communication to ensure progress and successful completion of assignments.


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  Travel to New York based facility required

Education/Experience:

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  RHIA/RHIT perfered


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  Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or one to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


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  Experience managing HIM staff


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  Intermediate knowledge of Windows OS and Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)


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  Advanced knowledge of at least one practice management system and/or EMR system. Experience with one or several of these vendors is a plus: GEHC, Allscripts, Siemens, Cerner, McKesson, Epic, Meditech or other similar system.

WESTMED Practice Partners is a healthcare management services company that has evolved from the success of the WESTMED Medical Group. In partnership with our clients, the mission of WESTMED Practice Partners is to improve the health of the communities we serve. We seek to grow the quality and efficiency of outpatient healthcare services by the design and management of free-standing, comprehensive medical offices with a focus on primary care. For more information, visit our Web site at