Interim HIM Manager

Overview:

Our client, seeks accomplished Interim HIM Manager.

*** Candidate must be authorized to work in USA without requiring sponsorship ***

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** Location(s): Livingston, MT 59047

** Duration: 6 months contract w/ possibility of extension

Hourly Pay Rate: Flexible depending upon experience level

Notes:

• Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
• Onsite role.

Job Description:

• Oversee the daily operations of the Health Information Management (HIM) Department and serve as the organization’s designated Privacy Officer.
• Manage all HIM functions, including medical record management, release of information, chart analysis and completion, coding oversight, patient portal privacy, and health information workflows.
• Lead and administer the organization’s HIPAA privacy program, ensuring compliance with HIPAA Privacy requirements and applicable state and federal laws governing protected health information (PHI), personally identifiable information, patient rights, confidentiality, and appropriate use and disclosure of information.
• Serve as Custodian of Medical Records in compliance with applicable state and federal rules and regulations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain HIM and privacy-related policies and procedures governing the security, confidentiality, retention, integrity, access, and appropriate release of medical records.
• Lead privacy investigations, breach assessments, monitoring, auditing, documentation, evaluation, resolution, and required regulatory reporting related to inappropriate access, unauthorized disclosure, patient rights, confidentiality, and other privacy incidents.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of privacy violations to government and state agencies when required, including HIPAA breach reporting and required notification to affected individuals.
• Support consistent sanctions and corrective actions for confirmed privacy violations in collaboration with Human Resources, Compliance, leadership, and other appropriate departments.
• Collaborate with the Security Officer to support HIPAA Security compliance related to electronic protected health information, user access, privacy-related security concerns, and information system safeguards.
• Contribute to organization-wide risk assessments involving privacy, HIM, release of information, medical record access, and confidentiality, and provide recommendations to mitigate organizational risk.
• Consult with legal counsel, Compliance, the Security Officer, and leadership as needed regarding unique privacy risks, breach determinations, regulatory questions, and legal proceedings.
• Manage and monitor release of information processes to ensure disclosures are accurate, timely, properly authorized, documented, and compliant with applicable laws and organizational policies.
• Oversee My Health Portal functions and related privacy matters, including patient and proxy access, identity verification, confidentiality, and resolution of portal privacy concerns.
• Develop and maintain efficient HIM workflows, production standards, and quality control processes for numbering, filing, indexing, retention, storage, retrieval, and coding of medical records.
• Maintain proficiency in proper medical coding and ensure adherence to established coding guidelines, conventions, compliance policies, privacy requirements, and coding updates.
• Evaluate standards for medical record completion and data entry and advise on appropriate actions for incomplete records.
• Oversee completion and timely submission of Tumor Registry and Vital Records data.
• Prepare ad hoc reports to support consistent, accurate, and timely data for internal and secondary reporting purposes.
• Prepare and administer the department’s annual operating and capital budgets within financial expectations and account for variances.
• Recruit, develop, retain, and lead appropriate personnel to meet departmental needs and support organizational goals and objectives.
• Develop and support ongoing education and communication related to HIM, medical coding, release of information, chart completion, HIPAA privacy, confidentiality, patient rights, regulatory requirements, reporting processes, and privacy expectations.
• Participate actively in quality improvement, compliance, privacy, and regulatory readiness activities within the HIM Department and across the organization.
• Collaborate with department heads, Administration, Compliance, Human Resources, the Security Officer, Information Technology, Patient Financial Services, Registration, Pharmacy, providers, and other departments to support medical record processes, privacy compliance, investigations, and resolution of concerns.
• Actively participate in UR, CQI, compliance, medical staff, and other committees as desired.
• Review health record forms and recommend improvements to forms and formats.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of protected health information, privacy investigations, personnel matters, and other sensitive organizational information.
• Support and model individual behaviour consistent with the organization’s Standards of Excellence, mission, vision, and values.
• Demonstrate a commitment to customer service by building effective working relationships, treating others with respect, interacting with patients, co-workers, and visitors in a warm and friendly manner, responding promptly to customer needs and requests, and remaining attentive to customer concerns.
• Demonstrate and encourage open and effective communication and teamwork throughout the organization.
• Adhere to the organization’s Code of Conduct and organizational and departmental compliance policies.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of HIPAA Privacy requirements, HIPAA Security concepts, release of information standards, confidentiality requirements, medical record management, patient rights related to health information, and applicable state and federal regulations governing health information.
• Ability to navigate, understand, interpret, and remain current with privacy, confidentiality, release of information, and health information regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally regarding sensitive, confidential, and difficult matters.
• Recognized healthcare privacy, compliance, or HIM certification, such as CHPS, CHPC, CHC, CPCO, or a similar credential, or willingness to obtain one within a reasonable amount of time.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Minimum of two years’ experience required.

Nice to Haves:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with privacy investigations, breach assessments, HIPAA breach reporting, individual notification processes, release of information auditing, medical record access auditing, or HIPAA-related education.
• Understanding of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, fraud and abuse laws, and healthcare compliance principles.
• Understanding of Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic regulatory requirements.
• Mature personality with a strong sense of responsibility and integrity.
• Positive attitude and flexibility during the routine workday.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented and cooperative with other personnel.
• Well-groomed, tactful, patient, pleasant, and customer-focused.

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I''''d love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure a prompt communication, whichever direction. If you''''re looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we''''d like to work with you.

Satwinder “Sat” Singh

Lead Technical Recruiter

Company Overview:

Amerit Consulting is an extremely fast-growing staffing and consulting firm. Amerit Consulting was founded in 2002 to provide consulting, temporary staffing, direct hire, and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally; as well as small to mid-sized organizations on a local & regional level. Currently, Amerit has over 2,000 employees in 47 states. We develop and implement solutions that help our clients operate more efficiently, deliver greater customer satisfaction, and see a positive impact on their bottom line. We create value by bringing together the right people to achieve results. Our clients and employees say they choose to work with Amerit because of how we work with them - with service that exceeds their expectations and a personal commitment to their success. Our deep expertise in human capital management has fueled our expansion into direct hire placements, temporary staffing, contract placements, and additional staffing and consulting services that propel our clients’ businesses forward.

Amerit Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state and federal laws.