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Health Information Management Director

UHS 22 reviews Fremont, CA

UHS - 30+ days ago

Job Description

Fremont is a 96 bed acute psychiatric hospital situated in the heart of the bay area. We are a mid-sized facility filled with diversity and the feel of a close knit community. Fremont Hospital strives to be an integral part of the community, continually expanding our efforts to serve the psychiatric needs of adolescents and adults.

We currently seek an experienced Health Information Management (HIM) leader for our Director's position. Fremont Hospital is part of the UHS organization and as a result, offers stability, tremendous support, career development opportunities and competitive benefits and compensation package to the selected candidate.

The Health Information Management Services Director is responsible for directing the activities of the Health Information Management Department and the management and maintenance of all patient medical records information, ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws, rules/regulations of licensing agencies that adhere to Joint Commission standards for the quality of patient care.

Provides oversight and guidance to staff of the function for the department and will be responsible for overall departmental budgeting and operations.

Requirements
  • A Bachelor's Degree in information management/medical records, required.
  • Minimum of five (5) years leadership experience in information management, required, with direct experience in a behavioral health/psychiatric facility, preferred.
  • 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) required.
  • Thorough knowledge of medical records coding and medical terminology, required.
  • May be required to work variable hours when needed.
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