HIM Operations Supervisor

Job summary:

The HIM Operations Supervisor provides leadership and supervision to the HIM Operations teams. The HIM Operations Supervisor is responsible for administrative matters relating to health information, oversees the daily work of the HIM operations teams, and is primarily responsible for managing, directing, and coordinating the activities related to all HIM operations workflow.

The supervisor will foster working relationships with other departments to ensure timely resolution of any issues within the HIM workflow. Additionally, the HIM Operations Supervisor is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance and incorporating customer service into daily job duties.

Job Responsibilities:

• The HIM Operations Supervisor will provide oversight and guidance of all processes and HIM staff related to chart completion, integrity of the medical record, release of information, and scanning.
• Identifies and implements changes regarding policy, productivity, and quality measures and assures that staff performance meets expectations.
• Evaluate staff performance on an annual basis. Accurately measures and evaluates staff performance, productivity and quality measures and assures that staff follows and meets departmental standards.
• Responsible for administrative tasks such as preparing and approving work schedules and timecards.
• Represents Health Information Management and attends meetings as directed.
• Performs other duties and projects assigned by management.
• We are looking to thin the span of control of one of our supervisors who currently oversees chart completion, scanning, chart correction and identity. The current supervisor will continue to oversee chart completion and scanning, while this contractor supervisor will oversee identity and chart correction. We are looking for someone with strong background, skills and knowledge when it comes to patient identity, such as patient merging and overlays as well as navigating chart correction cases (preferably with Epic experience in this area) and can lead a team of a couple analysts.

Required Skills & Experience:

• At least five (5) years of HIM experience.
• At least two (2) years of Experience progressively leading teams.
• Epic proficiency.
• Microsoft Office skills.
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
• At least one (1) year of Cures Act and HIPAA Privacy Rules experience.
• At least four (4) years of Leadership experience.
• OnBase proficiency.

Required Education:

• Associate's degree in healthcare, Information Technology, Business, or related field.
• Preferred Education:
• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field OR Master's degree in healthcare, Information Technology, Business, or related field.

Required Certification & Licensure:

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) upon hire OR Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) upon hire.

Preferred Certification & Licensure:

• Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) OR Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
• EPIC certification.