RWJBH is seeking a Manager, HIM for our New Brunswick campus. This is a full-time, day position (40 hours/week).

Responsibilities:

• Assist in all areas of monitoring the day to day operations of the operations side of HIM
• Assist in setting daily/weekly goals with staff to ensure key functions are completed timely according to the expectations and benchmarks
• Review key workflow areas and assess efficiencies to meet department operational goals
• Monitors and follow up on department reporting of Performance Improvement and DNFB
• Monitors health information management systems, services, and staff performance to ensure data quality and integrity
• Provides education and training to hospital staff in areas relevant to health information management policies and procedures
• Serves on standing and ad hoc medical, administrative, and department leadership committees, and serves as a resource to other hospital departments to resolve problems that arise both within and outside of HIM
• Serves as a resource for other departments, physicians, and administration to obtain information or clarification on documentation standards and regulatory requirements
• Provides professional HIM oversight to departments that contain a health information management function that is decentralized from the health information management department
• Reviews, evaluates and updates departmental position descriptions, policies and procedures annually as necessary to comply with Hospital, regulatory, and licensing / accrediting requirements
• Keeps abreast of federal compliance, state and Joint Commission regulations pertinent to the department s functions
• Regularly monitors department activities through routine chart audits to ensure compliant performance
• Focuses on customer service and in-services staff on proper positive customer service techniques
• Aids in the coordination of the on-site department activities with those of the Centralized HIM piece of the department located at the CBO in Oceanport, NJ
• Limited travel to Oceanport for meetings is expected

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years medical record management experience
• Certification as a Registered Health Information Administrator(RHIA) or a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) with appropriate expertise and training in information systems required
• Possesses certification as Certified in Healthcare Privacy (CHP), Certified in Healthcare Security (CHS), or Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) preferred