Director Health Information Management

CHRISTUS Health

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Posted:

November 2, 2018

Location:

Alexandria, Louisiana

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Salary:

Open

Discipline:

Operations

Description

Directs the St. Frances Cabrini and Shreveport-Bossier Health System's daily operations, in order to maintain appropriate work flow. Directs staff and activities in areas such as filing, record processing, abstracting/coding, correspondence, R.O.I. and transcription. Coordinates the training of new employees and conducts in-service for current staff on new and revised procedures. Maintain current status on coding function, serving as relief coder. Communicate with physician's offices regarding incomplete record status. Participate in departmental quality improvement activities. Conducts monthly staff meetings with educational and other required components. Maintain staffing schedule of vacations, and maintain payroll on a bi-weekly basis. Perform or sign off all staff performance evaluations, and maintain policy and procedure manual. Complete capital and operating budget requests, and assure compliance with safety and infection control policies. Maintain inter- and intra-departmental communication flow to assure appropriate and timely completion of Medical Records.

Requirements

Education/Skills

Graduate of American Health Information Association (AHIMA) approved program for Registered Health Information Administrators or Technicians. Must have successfully passed the National Board for RHIA, or RHIT.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years Health Information Management
Minimum 5 years supervisor experience

License, Registrations, or Certifications:

Registered Health Information Administrator or Registered Health Information Technician

Internal Number: 70031967

About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

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