Job Description

Responsibilities Join the Southwest Healthcare Team! About Us: Creating Health and Harmony, Southwest Healthcare is a comprehensive network of care with convenient hospital and ambulatory care/outpatient locations here to serve the Southern California community. With over 7,000 passionate providers and healthcare employees, our shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services in a way that benefits you, your family, and the entire community. Southwest Healthcare is comprised of five acute care hospitals and several non-hospital access points, including: Corona Regional Medical Center, Palmdale Regional Medical Center, Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital, Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital and Temecula Valley Hospital, Temecula Valley Day Surgery, A+ Urgent Care Centers, Apex Heart Specialists, and Riverside Medical Clinics. We've won various awards throughout our region and focus on career development and promotion. The people are at the core of everything we do. If you are looking for a career and not just a job, you're in the right place! For more information on how to join our dynamic team, please visit our website at Job Summary: Southwest Healthcare is seeking a on-site System Director of Health Information Management/Medical Records. This position is responsible for directing and maintaining the functions of the Health Information Management (HIM) department at multiple facilities. Duties include but not limited to: Directs activities of the Health Information Management department to ensure timely flow of quality of work. A standing member of UM/MR, Compliance and Quality Committee and Chair of the Forms Committee. Ensures reviews of all medical record forms submitted by nursing/ancillary/support services and medical staff for compliance with forms control policy and procedure to ensure consistency and to evaluate appropriateness. Maintains medical records in accordance with the requirements of Universal Health Services (UHS), The Joint Commission, Title 22, and various other state and governmental agencies. Coordinates and is responsible for the quality of the data collection or various databases, both internal and external. Responsible for the protection of the confidentiality of Protected Health Information (PHI), in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Federal and State Law and Facility policies and procedures. Serves as the Privacy Officer. Responsible for the hospital provider (includes physicians, PAs and NPs) suspension system, working closely with Medical Staff Office and Chief of Staff to ensure timely, accurate, and equal application of suspension procedures to all providers according to the medical staff rules and regulations and California State Law. Assures that the medical staff complies with their rules and regulations and other regulatory bodies pertaining to medical record documentation and suggests changes when necessary to the medical staff leaders. Ensures provider satisfaction throughout the process. Responsible for ensuring the Discharged Not Final Billed (DNFB) and Unbilled accounts are maintained within requirements of UHS. Works closely with Business Office to accomplish this goal. Reports regularly on the following: Delinquent medical records, suspension summary, regulatory indicators, performance improvement activities, and clinical pertinence. Responsible for maintaining all standards for release of information based on requestor type according to UHS established guidelines and applicable State and Federal regulations. Plans, implements, coordinates and maintains manual and automated information, storage and retrieval systems related to medical records, retrieval of statistical data, and other applied medical/health professional programs associated. Travel: 25% Qualifications

EDUCATION/TRAINING/ EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in from an accredited College or University required in related field. Master's degree from an accredited College or University preferred in related field. Five (5) to Seven (7) years of experience in Health Information with demonstrated management or leadership abilities and acute care experience required. Minimum three (3) years leadership experience in Health Information and/or Patient Access required, acute care experience preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

Certificate for Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) required.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with the Joint Commission and Title 22 standards and guidelines. Demonstrates compliance with Healthcare policies and procedures at all times. Demonstrates strong leadership, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates ability to relate to clinical personnel and medical staff, as well as ability to interact well with the public. Must have knowledge of PC and applications. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact diplomatically and to maintain a professional demeanor with physicians, the public and Healthcare staff. General knowledge of office procedures and ability to utilize resources in an organized manner. Demonstrates good understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology. Proficiency in the use of all applicable software, which includes the abstracting systems - 3M product(s) and familiarity with electronic patient medical records. Benefit Highlights: Challenging and rewarding work environment. Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off. Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans. 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan. SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program. Tuition, CEU, Certification, Licenses Reimbursement program. Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: UHS Guest Benefits Southwest Healthcare is owned and operated by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a King of Prussia, PA-based company, one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams: We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters. #J-18808-Ljbffr MedStar Health

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