Summary:

Coordinates health information services, such as patient information systems, and clinical and administrative data, to meet the medical, legal, ethical, and administrative requirements of health care delivery. The Health Information Coordinator serves as an advocate for privacy and confidentiality of health information.

Essential Functions: 

To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. 

• Assists the Director to develop, implement, and assess long-range and short-term goals
•  Assists the Director with analysis and management of the content of the medical record to ensure appropriate documentation.
• Reviews department policies and procedures designed to ensure effective and efficient operations and compliance with established standards, rules, and regulations.
•  Assists leading the HIM operations staff to ensure productivity standards, quality standards, and data quality is maintained.
• Together with the HIM leadership, assures medical records are efficiently and accurately maintained.
• Assists with compliance of regulatory standards to include The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, State standards, and Medicare Conditions of Participation.
• Assists management of various resources to maintain maximum efficiency and meet performance objectives.
• Assists in providing open communication and sharing plans with employees as well as elevation of employee issues and concerns to HIM Director as needed.
• Monitors and evaluates subordinate HIM team management staff according to organizational guidelines.
• Assists in maintaining departmental statistics on work volume, productivity, and accuracy.
• Works with HIM Director to maintain continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall annual performance improvement targets.
• Report Support to the Medical Records Committee.

Education:

• 1 to 2 years health record experience desired. Associate degree Preferred
• Certification(s)  .RHIT or CCS preferred.

Experience:

• Oral and written communication skills. Excellent communication skills in communicating with physicians.
• Medical record knowledge and understanding of Joint Commission and CMS requirements preferred.
• Proficient excel skills preferred
• Meditech skills are strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with proficient handling of multiple priorities.
• Self-motivation required.
• Must be skilled in delegating, decision making, team building, and managing change.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Monitors delinquent chart status.
• Other Job Functions as required