Director-Health Information Management

Company: Acadia
Location: San Jose
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain department productivity, quality and efficiency for all processes within the department.
  
• Lead and direct health information management services across the facility.
  
• Oversee data collection, storage, retrieval, filing and retention of medical records/data.
  
• Audit records and data for accuracy, compliance and timeliness. Review results with medical staff, nursing and clinical staff.
  
• Maintain approved levels of security and confidentiality of records/data.
  
• Interview, select, train and orient new employees to the department.
  
• Supervise medical records staff, coordinating schedules, delegating work assignments.
  
• May interface with inside/outside legal counsel regarding content of medical records.
  
• May oversee and complete coding according to current ICD and CPT coding classifications.
  
  OTHER FUNCTIONS:
  
  Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
  
  EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree required with specialization in health information administration preferred. Masters degree preferred.
    
  • Minimum five years of experience managing/supervising a medical record department required.
    
  • Two or more years' of behavioral health experience preferred.
    
  • Working knowledge in ICD-9-CM and DSM IV coding systems required.
    
    LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
    
    
    • Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required.
      
    • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) preferred.
      
      COMPENSATION
      
      Compensation for roles at San Jose Behavioral Health varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, San Jose Behavioral Health provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California as set forth below:
      
      SJBH Range: 96,000/yr - 145,000/year - DOE
      
      Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
      
      The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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