Health Information Management Supervisor - Hybrid in MD/DC/VA
Primary Location Hyattsville, Maryland
Worker Location Flexible
Job Number 1330529 Date posted 01/23/2025
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Description:
To oversee the day-to-day operations of the HIMS departments within a service center to ensure all processes are standardized throughout the region and endure timely, complete and accurate access to patient health information and facilitate the delivery of services, in compliance with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
Job Summary:
To oversee the day-to-day operations of the HIMS departments within a service center to ensure all processes are standardized throughout the region and endure timely, complete and accurate access to patient health information and facilitate the delivery of services, in compliance with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Ensures the efficient day-to-day operations of the HIMS departments within a service center. Establish procedures and practices within organizational policies and service standards and ensure the prompt resolution of internal customer and member concerns.
- Supervises HIMS staff, including hiring, training and development, coaching, counseling, and evaluating, in conformance with EEO/AA goals, personnel policies, and union contracts. Ensure effective staff utilization to meet staffing and workload requirements within budgetary guidelines. Monitors work performance of subordinates, and reports to upper level management, as required. Oversee and monitor the release of health information in response to both internal and external requests for patient information, ensuring compliance with privacy and confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
- Participates in the development and implementation of HIMS policies and procedures, operations, and automated systems providing medical information to KPMAS staff and providers.
- Participates in interdepartmental, service areas, and regional meetings and on committees and task forces to develop and implement programs and processes to achieve current and future goals and objectives.
- Serves as consulting resource on HIMS issues to health care teams and providers, providing technical expertise, training, education, and guidance to ensure accurate and complete documentation of patient health information.
- Collects, analyzes, and reports data on a periodic basis to monitor the performance of the HIMS function. Initiate initiatives to improve the quality and efficiency of health information services.
- Maintains working knowledge and training of all information systems and applications utilized within HIMs to support department operations.
- Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- One of the following is required:
- Minimum seven (7) years of work experience in a healthcare environment.
- Minimum five (5) years of work experience in a healthcare environment and either an associates degree in health information technology/business or a related field or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification.
- Minimum three (3) years of work experience in a healthcare environment and either a bachelors degree in health information technology/business or a related field or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification.
- Minimum one (1) year of supervision required. Time spent in a lead position may be counted toward this requirement.
Education
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Demonstrated attention to detail and administrative skills required.
- Demonstrated competence with word processing software required (preferably in a Windows NT/MS Office environment).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum two (2) years in a health information setting preferred.
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification preferred.
- Membership in the HIMS national association (AHIMA) preferred.
Primary Location: Maryland,Hyattsville,New Carrollton Administration
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-MAS-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
Department: Regional Office - Health Info Mgmt Services - 1808
Pay Range: $98700 - $127710 / year
Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No
Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home.
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
