HIM Director

NHC Careers; Athens (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated HIM Director to lead the health information management team. This full-time role involves ensuring the integrity and proper maintenance of patients' medical records, managing team members, and performing clerical tasks essential for record management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in medical records, preferably in a long-term care setting, and hold a certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Join a supportive environment that values your expertise and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and retirement plans, while making a significant impact in patient care.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in medical records, preferably in long-term care.
• Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper maintenance and retrieval of patients' files.
• Manage HIM team members and oversee health information management duties.
• Conduct periodic medical record audits and reviews.

Skills

Medical Records Management

Clerical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Tools

Fax Machine

Job description

HIM Director (RHIT- Registered Health Information Technician)

Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Responsibilities Include:

1. Ensuring patients' files are properly maintained and can be retrieved upon request or scheduled appointment.
2. Performing clerical tasks necessary for the proper maintenance of patients' medical records.
3. Carrying out correct reconciliation of all discharged records and ensuring necessary follow up for missing documents.
4. Preparing, scanning, verifying, and indexing all patients' records within 24 to 48 hours of discharge.
5. Ensuring physician properly signs, dates, and completes patients' records before signing them off as duly completed.
6. Arranging in proper order records from the skilled nursing facility; setting up records for storage, logging them into the system, and putting them in storage containers.
7. Scanning/photocopying records, receiving, and sending information through a fax machine.
8. Carrying out periodic medical record chart audit and review.
9. Taking telephone calls and providing answers to questions regarding patients' medical records.

This role will be the department head for HIM, assisting with all job duties related to the health information management team and managing HIM team members.

Certification: Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).

Experience: Preferred Minimum of 2 years in the field of medical records, preferably in a long-term care setting.

NHC offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employment, including health, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance, a generous 401k match, and paid time off.

About NHC Athens: Our campus is home to an 88-bed post-acute 24-hour skilled nursing Health Care Center. We see many individuals who need skilled nursing care after a stroke, joint replacement surgery, a cardiac procedure, or a serious illness.

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