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| Job Title:
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Health Information Management Manager
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| Category: |
Professional: Medical Records |
| Position Is For: |
Regular Full Time Employment |
| Position Posted By: |
A Facility, Registry, or Staffing Company |
| Posting Expires: |
January 6, 2010 |
| Facility Description:
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At LifeCare Hospitals, an innovative provider of specialty acute
medical care, you will find a caring environment that's right for you
- where the potential for growth is always present. We specialize in the treatment of medically complex patients who require extended hospitalization, typically for more than 25 days. We are passionate about giving our patients the best chance at recovery from acute injury or illness by providing early and aggressive intervention in a critical care setting.
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Location: |
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
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| Position Description: |
General Summary: The Health Information Management Manager supervises the operations, activities, and employees in the department. The Manager is responsible for the maintenance and care of all medical records and for review and analysis of all medical records to ensure internal consistency and completeness. The manager is actively involved in department activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital.Patient Population: Has contact with patients in a non-clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in the adult (18-65 years of age) and geriatric (65 and older) populations. Essential Functions:1. Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the H.I.M. Manager competency checklist.2. Codes diagnoses, procedures, and special treatments.3. Abstracts information from medical records for billing purposes.4. Compiles daily, monthly and yearly statistics.5. Reviews charts for completeness.6. Processes admissions and discharges.7. Performs quality management studies for Health Information Management Department and Medical Staff.8. Adheres to LifeCare policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards imposed by regulatory organizations. This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.Supervision: Directs the functions and staff of the H.I.M. department.
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| Experience Required: |
Experience: 1. Minimum three years of experience in medical records required five years desired2. Knowledge of JCAHO, CMS, HIPAA and other regulatory agencies. Education: 1. High school diploma or equivalent2. Completed coursework in an approved educational program for a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required. 3. Degree in Health Information Management desired.Licensure/Certification: Must be registered with the American Health Information Management Association. |
| Benefits: |
What's in it for you?
.Excellent wages
.Medical/Dental/Vision benefits
.Flexible schedules
.Company-Paid Life Insurance
.Balanced work/life style
.Tuition reimbursement
.Caring family environment
.A network of 20 locations in 10 States
.High tech-high touch facilities
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