Job Description
HIM Manager
1201 West 38th Street Austin, TX (100% onsite)
The manager must have an RHIT or RHIA certification to be hired on as a temp.
The Health Information Management (HIM) Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and performance of Health Information Management operations. This role ensures the integrity, security, accessibility, and compliance of patient health information while supporting organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, and client expectations. The HIM Manager leads a team of HIM professionals and collaborates with clinical, operational, compliance, and technology stakeholders to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Operations
1201 West 38th Street Austin, TX (100% onsite)
The manager must have an RHIT or RHIA certification to be hired on as a temp.
The Health Information Management (HIM) Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and performance of Health Information Management operations. This role ensures the integrity, security, accessibility, and compliance of patient health information while supporting organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, and client expectations. The HIM Manager leads a team of HIM professionals and collaborates with clinical, operational, compliance, and technology stakeholders to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Operations
- Manage the daily operations of the HIM department, ensuring service level agreements and productivity targets are met.
- Lead, coach, and develop HIM staff, supervisors, and team leads.
- Establish departmental goals, monitor performance metrics, and implement process improvements.
- Ensure effective staffing, workload distribution, and resource utilization.
- Foster a culture of accountability, quality, and customer service.
Health Information Management
- Oversee medical record completion, scanning, indexing, record maintenance, and release of information processes.
- Ensure the accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and availability of patient health information.
- Monitor compliance with documentation standards and record retention requirements.
- Support audits and regulatory reviews as needed.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, state privacy laws, and organizational policies.
- Partner with Compliance, Legal, and Security teams on data protection and privacy initiatives.
- Investigate and resolve potential HIM-related compliance concerns.
- Maintain department readiness for internal and external audits.
Quality & Performance Improvement
- Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to productivity, quality, turnaround times, and customer satisfaction.
- Identify trends and implement corrective actions to improve performance.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
- Produce and present operational reports to leadership.
Client & Stakeholder Partnership
- Serve as the primary HIM contact for operational and client stakeholders.
- Collaborate with clinical, revenue cycle, compliance, and IT teams to optimize workflows and documentation processes.
- Support organizational initiatives and client implementations related to HIM services.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive HIM experience.
- Minimum 2 years of leadership or management experience.
- Working knowledge of HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, CMS regulations, and healthcare documentation practices.
- Proficiency with electronic health record (EHR) systems and HIM technologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) certification.
- RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) certification.
- Experience in a multi-site healthcare environment.
- Lean Six Sigma certification or process improvement experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of healthcare operations, quality, compliance, and information governance.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Austin, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $40–$44 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Website | http://www.talentburst.com/ |
About Company
For over 20 years, TalentBurst Inc. has been an award-winning provider of cutting-edge Workforce Management Solutions. With a strong commitment to staying ahead in the tech landscape, we pioneer innovative approaches to talent acquisition. Our expertise spans Life Sciences, and Healthcare Staffing, Banking, Financial, IT, and Engineering, as well as Global Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), State, Local Government and Education (SLED), and IC validation/compliance services. Additionally, our division, TalentProcure, leads the industry with offerings such as High Hazard Payroll, Managed Services, and Vendor on Premise (VOP) solutions.
Due to our prioritization of excellent standards, we are Joint Commission Certified and are a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in the USA and Canada. Supporting over 130 Fortune 500 companies globally, we excel in navigating the landscape of talent acquisition. In a world of constant change, we embrace developing people-centric solutions that address the unique demands of our clients. Stay connected by visiting our website and following us on social media!
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Business Administrationunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Content Management Systems (CMS)unmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Contract Managementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Customer Satisfactionunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- External Auditunmatched
- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
- Health Information Managementunmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
- Healthcare Administrationunmatched
- Healthcare Qualityunmatched
- Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
- Internal Auditunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Medical Record Systemunmatched
- Medical Recordsunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Operationsunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Privacy Controlsunmatched
- Privacy Regulationsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)unmatched
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)unmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
- Resource Utilizationunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Security Complianceunmatched
- Service Level Agreement (SLA)unmatched
- Set Goalsunmatched
- Six Sigma Certificationunmatched
- State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
- Team Buildingunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Trend Analysisunmatched
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