Director of Health Information Management (RHIA)

Director of Health Information Management (RHIA)

Aurora San Diego Hospital provides the following pay range:

$75,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

As the Director of Health Information Management, you will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities concerning analyzing, compiling, abstracting, transcribing, coding, indexing, and filing patient records.

Responsibilities

• Process all Physician billing requests for medical records.
• Review legal requests (subpoenas or court orders) and copy records.
• Review all the releases for validity and mail back the ones that are not valid.
• Process the delinquent count each week and send out the lists to each physician.
• Audit all charts for H&P and Psychological Evaluation compliance and keep track of all data.
• Perform transcription corrections in the system and act as the liaison between the transcription services.
• Send out the Tri‑west requests for records.
• Calculate and send Fall audit, Read back audit, timeliness of Psychiatric Evaluation audit, Pre‑Discharge Evaluation of Risk audit, and discharge diagnosis.
• Chair the “Forms Committee” each month. Take minutes and type the meeting minutes. Update and forward all forms for Quality Council.
• Keep the master forms binder up to date with the most current forms.
• Ensure that the “Do Not Abbreviate” list is up to date with JCAHO standards each year.
• Verify and check the bills for AJS copy, Cor‑o‑van and Medwrite each month. Act as the liaison with each company for any problems that arise.
• Send out (Quarterly) the denial of rights and involuntary detentions to the county.
• Gather and calculate all the data for the Quarterly HIM report for Quality Council.
• Keep Policies and Procedures up to date.
• Perform In‑services and New Hire Orientation training, monthly.
• Attend JCAHO meetings, Quality Council, Ethics, Corporate Compliance, Forms Committee and Depart.
• Complete OSHPD report, twice a year.
• Process ALIRTS report, once a year.
• Make sure coding updates are received once or twice a year.
• Act as the primary coding for the department. Notify the Business Office and Utilization R of any corrections or changes made to the diagnosis in the system or any other problems that arise.
• Supervise Staff and Employee evaluations and make sure they are up to date on compliance packets. Check e‑time for accuracy.

Requirements

• Familiarity with psychiatric terminology and treatment modalities.
• College‑level reading, writing, and math skills; time management, and organizational skills.
• Analytical evaluative, interpretive, and problem‑solving skills.
• Basic supervisory skills and fiscal management skills.
• Ability to maintain information as highly confidential; knowledge of and skills interpreting and applying laws, standards, and regulations affecting health information systems, specifically in mental health service areas.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or General Education Equivalent required; College degree preferred.
• Must have either RHIA or RHIT certification.
• Experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Healthcare Spending Account & Dependent Care Spending Account
• Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.)
• PTO
• PTO Cash Out option
• Short and Long‑Term Disability (with additional buy‑in opportunities)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• ID Theft Protection
• Employee Discount Opportunities

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Other

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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