Supervisor, Health Information Management

Chase Brexton Health Care; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase Brexton Health Care in Baltimore seeks a Health Information Management Supervisor to oversee the HIM department's operations, privacy practices, and regulatory compliance. You will supervise staff, ensure record integrity, and coordinate with Compliance, Legal, Quality, IT, and Operations to maintain policy governance.

Responsibilities include auditing records, ROI operations, and training staff on HIPAA, privacy, confidentiality, and EHR usage.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in HIM or related field and RHIT credential.
• At least five years HIM experience and two years in supervision.
• Experience with ROI, auditing, imaging, scanning, indexing and EHR systems.
• Experience developing and monitoring policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise HIM staff: scheduling, payroll, evaluations, coaching.
• Monitor productivity and quality metrics within HIM.
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding new staff.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, privacy, disclosure and ROI operations.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Quality, IT and Operations.

Skills

Leadership

Auditing

Analytical thinking

EHR skills

Education

Associate degree in HIM

RHIT credential

Minimum five years HIM experience

Minimum two years supervisory experience

Experience with ROI, auditing, imaging, scanning, indexing, EHR systems

Tools

ROI processes

Document imaging

Scanning

Indexing

EHR systems

Job description

Job Summary

The Health Information Management (HIM) Supervisor is responsible for the operational oversight, compliance, and supervision of the Health Information Management Department. Serves as the organization's operational lead for Health Information Management, providing oversight of medical record integrity, privacy and confidentiality practices, regulatory compliance, release of information functions, records retention, and departmental policy governance. Oversees daily operations, audits, training, policy development, staff performance, and collaboration with Compliance, Legal, Quality, IT, and Operations.

Job Summary

The Health Information Management (HIM) Supervisor is responsible for the operational oversight, compliance, and supervision of the Health Information Management Department. Serves as the organization's operational lead for Health Information Management, providing oversight of medical record integrity, privacy and confidentiality practices, regulatory compliance, release of information functions, records retention, and departmental policy governance. Oversees daily operations, audits, training, policy development, staff performance, and collaboration with Compliance, Legal, Quality, IT, and Operations.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

Performance Management

• Supervise HIM staff, scheduling, payroll, evaluations, coaching and corrective action.
• Monitor productivity and quality metrics.
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing and onboarding new staff in collaboration with leadership.

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Support the review and maintenance of HIM policies and procedures established by leadership.
• Monitor daily operations for compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, Joint Commission, HRSA and state/federal regulations.
• Assist with survey readiness and follow up on corrective action plans.
• Supervise daily ROI operations and disclosure tracking.
• Coordinate subpoenas, court orders and legal requests with Compliance and Legal.

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Audit released records, scanning, indexing, chart completion and record integrity.
• Prepare reports and implement process improvements.

Continuing Education

• Provide HIPAA and HIM training and annual competencies.

Communication

• Serve as a liaison between HIM, Compliance, Quality, Legal, Revenue Cycle and Clinical Operations.

Skills And Abilities

• Extensive HIM knowledge
• Strong leadership, communication, auditing, analytical and EHR skills
• Advanced understanding of HIPAA, privacy, confidentiality, medical terminology and records management

Required

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Associate degree in HIM, Health Administration, Healthcare Operations or related field.
• RHIT credential through AHIMA.
• Minimum five years of HIM experience.
• Minimum two years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with ROI, auditing, document imaging, scanning, indexing and EHR systems.
• Experience developing and monitoring policies and procedures.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree.
• CHPS credential.
• Experience leading audits, accreditation reviews and compliance initiatives.
• FQHC or multi-site healthcare experience.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Work is typically performed in an office environment.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.