What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of HIM/Medical Records position at UHS?
Come join our team and love what you do! We are currently hiring a Health Information Management (HIM) Director! The HIM Director is responsible for directing the activities of the Health Information Management Department in the management and maintenance of all patient medical records information, ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws, rules/regulations of licensing agencies and within Joint Commission standards for the quality of patient care.
Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 145-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.
Fremont Hospital offers comprehensive benefits such as:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive compensation
- Tuition assistance
- Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300 locations!
- HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
- Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Pet insurance
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com
Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is conveniently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in information management/medical records required.
Experience: A minimum of five (5) years leadership experience in information management is required, with direct experience in a health care psychiatric facility preferred. Thorough knowledge of medical records coding and medical terminology required.
Licensure/Certifications: Certification accreditation as a medical record professional, Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), as determined by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
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