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HealthSouth is one of the nation's largest healthcare services providers with facilities nationwide. Our vast network of highly skilled physicians and clinicians working with the latest equipment and technology guarantees that all patients have easy access to high quality healthcare. HealthSouth's inpatient facilities provide the medical, nursing, therapy and ancillary services required to comply with local, state and federal regulations, as well as accreditation standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and, for some facilities, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). For more than a decade, HealthSouth has enlisted NRC+Picker, one of the nation's leading healthcare research firms, to continually measure our patients' experiences. HealthSouth hospitals consistently score above the national average in two very important categories: "Would You Recommend" and "Overall Quality of Care."
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HealthSouth is the nation's largest provider of inpatient rehabilitation services, with hospitals, outpatient centers and home health services in 27 states and in Puerto Rico.
We have positions like this open in many of our markets around the country. Please apply to this position if you live near any of our facilities or you are willing to relocate.
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| Director of Health Info. Management - Full time |
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About Our Facility
HealthSouth Specialty Hospital of North Louisiana is a 90-bed free standing Long Term Acute Care hospital located in Ruston, LA with satellite facilities in Farmerville and Homer, Louisiana. Our hospital team specializes in managing the complex medical care of patients through its inpatient programs and the rehabilitation needs of patients through it outpatient programs.
Benefits
To attract and retain the best professionals, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), college savings plan, employee assistance program, pre-paid legal plan and much more.
Equal Employment Opportunity
HEALTHSOUTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Description
The Director of Health Information Management is responsible for the overall management of the functions and staff supervision in the HIM department. The position formulates departmental policies and procedures and maintains the indexes and registers required by accrediting and regulatory agencies. In addition, the position ensures that legal aspects of medical records practices, release of information, and facility responsibility for confidentiality and privacy are being met. The HIMS Director establishes and maintains systems to control the collection, maintenance, retrieval and retention of clinical information and participate on committees and task forces which have medical records or clinical information management objectives.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
License or Certification:
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
Active membership in the American Health Information Management Association.
Total Education, Vocational Training and Experience:
Graduate of accredited Medical Record Technology or Administration Program
Minimum of two years of HIMS supervisory experience in an acute or rehabilitation hospital preferred.
Successful completion of RHIA. RHIT exam or 5 years supervisory experience without credentials.
Machines, Equipment Used:
General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.
Physical Requirements:
Good visual acuity and ability to communicate
Ability to lift, push, pull, and retrieve approximately 10 percent of the time.
Ability to sit 75 percent of the time.
Ability to safely lift objects weighing up to 30 pounds.
Ability to demonstrate safe retrieval skills from above head to floor level with objects up to ten pounds.
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English.
Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner
Ability to communicate effectively in both writing and verbal arenas as well as via email.
Ability to work independently without supervision.
Environmental Conditions:
Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure
Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.
Handicapped accessibility.
May work under stressful circumstances at times.
Proficiency or Productivity Standards:
May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e. before, during or after a disaster.
May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.
Regular attendance and reporting on time to work is a requirement of position.
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