At Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, we value and encourage the individuality, involvement and expertise of our team members. Our high-tech, high-touch philosophy allows us to serve our patients to the highest level while appreciating each individual employee as a vital element in our highly skilled, compassionate patient care team. Our employees are dedicated to service excellence and family-centered care: with this commitment we partner providers with patients and families to deliver exceptional care to our community.

This position provides leadership to the Health Information Management operational staff and facilitates a work environment that meets individual and organizational needs. The Manager of HIM works in partnership with physicians, nursing leadership and other managers across the organization and within the community Evergreen serves to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of clinical information being available in the appropriate medium. The HIM Operations Manager reports to the Director of Health Information Management. In coordination with the HIM Director, the Manager develops goals to achieve best practice performance and financial goals.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education
•Must be Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator

Special Training / Skills
•Demonstrated understanding of state and federal privacy laws.
•Demonstrated expertise in CMS requirements and JC standards
•Strong ability to identify problems and find solutions.
•Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
•Ability to motivate and create teamwork across HIM operational staff
•Must be an active member of the American Health Information Management Association
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and windows environment

Work Experience
•Minimum 3 – 5 years experience in all aspects of health information management with demonstrated progressive responsibilities.
•Minimum of 3 years of managerial/leadership experience in Health Information Management.

License or Certification
•RHIA or RHIT required