Senior Manager, Health Information Management (HIM) and Privacy Officer

 We're looking for an on-site Senior Manager for Health Information Management (HIM) and Privacy Officer to join our team at Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle, Indiana 

Job Summary: 

Improving work procedures, communications, and relationships between the HIM team and other team members throughout Putnam County Hospital as well as medical staff including other physician practices. Supervises the HIM team and all functions of Health Information Management, including efficient and effective processing of the medical record. Develops, defines, maintains, and implements policies and processes that enable consistent and effective privacy practices to minimize risk and ensure confidentiality of protected health information (PHI). Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement efforts throughout the PCH teams and collaborating facilities. Ensures the HIM team members have all necessary supplies and equipment needed to complete required tasks. Serve as Privacy Officer. 

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Guiding the HIM Team as a support group for Medical Staff, Administration, Business Office, and other team members/groups throughout PCH
• Developing effective procedures to meet the licensing regulations, accreditation standards, and the goals of PCH
• Performing HIM procedures when necessary to reduce or prevent backlogs
• Updating policies and procedure manuals as changes are made as well as job descriptions and evaluations
• Designing and revising health information forms; taking to proper committee for approval
• Participating in prepayment and retrospective audits for all payers
• Preparing annual budget; reviewing monthly budget reports
• Collaborating with Administration and other departments to develop the most effective interdepartmental procedures
• Serves as an information resource to hospital and clinics for privacy and HIM related issues
• Communicating information to the Finance department to facilitate prompt accurate reimbursement for the hospital
• Collaborates with contracted partners to perform accurate and timely coding.
• Serves as an information resource to hospital and clinics for privacy and HIM related issues
• Communicating information to the Finance department to facilitate prompt accurate reimbursement for the hospital
• Collaborates with the Security Officer to investigate and report inappropriate access and disclosure of PHI
• Participates in the development, implementation, and ongoing compliance monitoring of all business associates and agreements, to ensure all privacy concerns, requirements, and responsibilities are addressed
• Performs supervisory functions, including but not limited to, making employment decisions regarding hiring, promoting, demoting and terminating, conducting performance appraisals and coaching and developing associates 
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