Coordinator - HIM

Henry Ford Health; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Henry Ford Health's HIM department in Warren, MI seeks a Coordinator to manage and coordinate health information management operations. You will oversee staff, optimize workflows, and support projects to ensure quality, regulatory, and organizational standards are met.

You will serve as a resource and educator, ensuring timely, accurate data maintenance and effective communication with internal and external customers while contributing to department initiatives and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• One year of healthcare or HIM department experience preferred.
• Associate degree preferred; RHIT/RHIA certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff performance to ensure adherence to HIM guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure staff meet productivity, timeliness, and quality standards; provide training as needed.
• Maintain health information integrity through data quality audits and corrective actions.
• Ensure work queues are handled timely and accurately.
• Assist with productivity reports, training materials, and required documentation.
• Serve as a resource and educator on HIM best practices for staff and customers.
• Facilitate timely communication between internal and external customers and meet standards.
• Assist with department special projects and data collection/process enhancements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate degree

RHIT or RHIA certification desirable

Job description

The HIM department is dedicated to ensuring the accuracy, confidentiality, and accessibility of patient health information, playing a critical role in supporting clinical, operational, and financial functions across Henry Ford Health.

Role Overview

As a Coordinator - HIM, you'll play a vital role in managing and coordinating HIM operations. You'll oversee staff, optimize workflows, and support departmental projects to ensure compliance with regulatory, organizational, and quality standards. Your expertise will serve as a valuable resource for staff and stakeholders, contributing to the effective functioning of the HIM team.

Why Henry Ford Health

At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.

What You Will Do

• Oversee staff performance to ensure adherence to Health Information Management guidelines and compliance with regulatory, departmental, and organizational requirements

• Ensure HIM staff meet department standards for productivity, timeliness, and quality; provide training as needed

• Maintain the integrity of health information by conducting regular and targeted data quality audits. Audit results are documented, communicated to relevant stakeholders, and utilized to implement corrective action plans or training initiatives as necessary

• Ensure work queues are worked timely and accurately

• Assist with the preparation of productivity reports, training materials, and/or required documentation

• Serve as a resource and educator to staff and other HIM customers which require in-depth knowledge of HIM best practices

• Facilitate timely and consistent communication and feedback between internal and external customers, ensuring all organizational and departmental standards and requests are met.

• Assist with department special projects as requested

• Assessing and recommending enhancements for data collection, entry, and maintenance processes

• Perform other duties as assigned

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.

• One (1) year of experience within healthcare or an HIM department.

Preferred:

• Associate degree preferred.

• RHIT or RHIA certification desirable.

Additional Information

What We Offer

At Henry Ford Health, you'll find opportunities for career growth, collaboration with diverse teams, and the chance to engage in mission-driven work that makes a real difference. We foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation, empowering you to thrive in your role.