Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

MISSION: To provide clinical excellence with outstanding patient experience while ensuring that all members of the community have access to quality, comprehensive, patient-centered health care.

We Serve. We Grow. We Achieve.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

As a federally qualified health center (FQHC) we serve all people with quality healthcare, dignity, and respect. We envision a seamless healthcare delivery system that is proactively responsible for the medical, dental and psychosocial needs of underserved individuals, children and families residing in Kalamazoo County.

BENEFITS:

• Highly competitive pay
• Excellent (cost-effective) Health Insurance
• PPO or PPO High Deductible Plan with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Company paid Life & accidental death
• Company paid long term disability Insurance
• Voluntary life, accidental death, short term disability, and other supplemental offerings
• Pre-tax 403(b) retirement plan (Discretionary employer contribution based on FHC financial performance)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 8 Paid Holidays

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Health Information Supervisor has the important task of maintaining all of the health information records at the Family Health Center. This individual will plan, develop, and administer the health information system consistent with facility policies, procedures, and standards of our accrediting and regulatory agencies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures compliance with health information requirements established by JCAHO, HIPAA, federal and state regulations.
• Supervises staff in preparing and analyzing health information records and documents. May assist staff in pulling and preparing charts for the following day patients. Verifies documents in the chart filed accurately prior to releasing chart.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for documenting, storing, and retrieving information, and for processing medical/legal documents, and correspondence requests, in conformance with federal, state, and local statutes.
• Plans and develops health information systems and procedures such as patient identification systems, forms design and review systems, and records release procedures.
• Ensures effective use of health information data by providing statistical analysis and reports.
• Orientates new staff, assigns work, arranges coverage, and oversees daily operations.
• Oversees the processing of requests and subpoenas for confidential patient information ensuring that requests are legitimate and include lawfully executed patient authorization.
• Operates department within budgetary constraints.
• Develops in-service educational materials and conducts instructional programs for health care personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Must be able to travel between other local Family Health Center locations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

• Minimum of one years in a supervisory position.
• Preferred certificate from an accredited program in Medical Records Administration or equivalent experience.
• Experience as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Health Information Manager preferred.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The employee is frequently required to stand or sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; or stoop.
• The employee will be required to count, write, read, and interpret information.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

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