Health Information Management (HIM) Manager)

at  Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital

Description
Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital operated jointly between Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Health. A career here is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in Nashville, providing high-quality inpatient rehabilitation services designed to help patients with acute physical limitations as they progress toward independent living. You have specialized skills and our patients need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

QUALIFICATIONS

• RHIT (or eligible) or RHIA (or eligible) or Coding Certification by AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association)
• Prefer two+ (2) years of experience in health information leadership in a health-related facility preferably a hospital setting
  Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury

• Maintain confidentiality of all patient care information to ensure patient rights are protected
• Assist in planning, organizing, directing and maintaining the Health Information Department in accordance with established policies, procedures, state and federal regulations and accreditation standards (i.e. HIPAA, JCAHO, and CARF)
• Assist in establishing and maintaining procedures for the collection, abstracting, filing and retrieval of medical records
• Assist staff physicians in use of electronic medical record
• Work with staff physicians in getting records completed within the required timeframe
• Serve as a resource for hospital leadership and other staff regarding health information issues, rules and regulations and accreditation standards (i.e. HIPAA, TJC)
• Supervise other HIM employees which include initial and on-going training in HIM functions. (if applicable)
• At discharge, process records within required timeframes: assembly, analysis and abstracting
• Review and process requests for patient information within required timeframe and serve as resource for other staff who may be involved in requests after regular business hours
• Other duties as assigned