Manager, HIM (Onsite)

Adventist Health; California; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Lodi Memorial in Woodbridge, CA is seeking a HIM leader to oversee data content, mapping, and documentation standards, ensuring high quality data for payments. You will guide the HIM team, drive enterprise objectives, and collaborate with clinical and IT teams on EHR initiatives.

The role emphasizes policy enforcement, staff development, and budget management while maintaining compliance with federal and local regulations. Leadership and Cerner experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education/experience is required.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Five years of technical healthcare operations experience, including Cerner system experience, is preferred.
• One year of leadership experience is preferred.
• Current permanent U.S. work authorization is required.

Responsibilities

• Leads the HIM team in daily operations and policy implementation.
• Monitors compliance with HIM indicators to support enterprise objectives.
• Develops standards for data content, mapping, and documentation.
• Investigates data variability to quantify impact and identify solutions.
• Oversees potential updates to electronic health records (EHR) and data collection at point of care.
• Provides coaching, performance reviews, and team development opportunities.
• Manages department budget and coordinates with leadership for priorities.

Skills

Leadership experience

Healthcare data quality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree: Preferred

Tools

Cerner

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Centered in the heart of San Joaquin County, Adventist Health Lodi Memorial has been one of the area‘s leading healthcare providers since 1952. We are comprised of a 190-bed hospital, 17 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout Lodi and the surrounding areas. Lodi is known for its small-town charm, extensive vineyards and delicious local restaurants and bakeries. The allure of Lodi‘s close-knit community is complimented by its proximity to major metropolitan cities in the Bay Area and Sacramento, as well as a quick drive to Lake Tahoe or the Northern California coast.

Job Summary

Provides leadership for the HIM team at one or more sites within Adventist Health. Monitors compliance with key HIM indicators to maintain enterprise objectives. Sets and enforces policies, procedures, and guidelines ensuring timely and accurate operations. Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement standards for data content, data mapping, and documentation within the organization to support quality data and accurate coding for payment purposes. Investigates issues surrounding data variability to quantify their impact and identify solutions. Monitors data and metric reports and reacts appropriately to ensure departmental goals are achieved. Contributes to design, implementation, training, and ongoing evaluation of electronic health records (EHR) which support collection of high-quality data at the point of care. Leads abstracting and retrieval of medical data used for evaluation, planning or research in health care and health-related programs. Seeks to understand disagreements, ensure all perspectives are heard and facilitate a plan for resolution. Delegates work appropriately, providing clear expectations and follow up to ensure progress and overcome roadblocks. Identifies associate and team priorities based on business direction and adjusts when needed. Leads by example and shares knowledge and experiences with associates and team. Creates a respectful work environment with advocacy for team, accountability, and accomplishment recognition. Provides timely feedback to encourage success, ensure accountability, and connect opportunities for team development. Identifies the right talent to achieve the desired results. Promotes and builds a diverse cohesive team to accomplish objectives and align associates’ skills to fill gaps.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience:
Bachelor‘s degree or equivalent combination of education/experience: Required
Master's degree: Preferred
Five years of technical healthcare operations experience, including Cerner system experience: Preferred
One year leadership experience: Preferred
Current permanent U.S. work authorization: Required

Licenses/Certifications

Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator: Preferred

Essential Functions

Leads the HIM team in the operations of daily job responsibilities. Develops, recommends, and oversees the implementation and administration of policies and procedures of respective area. Evaluates process and procedures and coordinates with the management team to ensure efficient areas of focus and adhere to federal and local laws and regulations. Demonstrates, through plans and actions, a consistent standard of excellence to which all department work is expected to conform. Conducts recurring quality assurance audits and provides coaching sessions/performance reviews in relation to set benchmarks. Ensures, workflows and team members are timely addressing accounts in work queues in accordance with industry standards. Focuses on continuous improvement working with leadership across the health system with a goal of delivering the highest degree of quality service possible. Provides support for Human Resource guidance. Completes, reviews, manages and monitors department budget. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Location

Woodbridge, CA-95258

ABOUT US

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God‘s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.