Health Information Administrator I

Description Primary duties include but not limited to; Direct a health information management unit; Serves as facility Privacy Officer to ensure compliance with federal law, facility policies, and procedures covering the privacy of and access to patient/client health information; Supervises the authorized release of patient/client information to individuals, family members, hospitals, physicians, attorneys, and others; ensures compliance with federal laws, Missouri statutes, and facility policy prior to the release of such information; and supervises the tracking of all such requests; Assists in defining standards to ensure conformance with the minimum requirements of various facility accrediting organizations; Selects, orients, trains, and supervises professional, technical, and clerical employees of the health information management unit; provides advise and assistance as needed; Creates and maintains an efficient filing system for health information records and related filing needs; maintains a systematic flow of clinical information to all departments of the facility; Facilitates classification and coding of diagnoses and services to ensure adherence to the most current edition of the International Classification of Diseases Manual and/or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorders coding systems; facilities data entry into state-wide computer system; Audits health information records for qualitative and quantitative completeness according to facility policy and accreditation standards; serves as health information review coordinator; Plans and directs the collection, compilation, and distribution of data for research and/or statistical reports for use by administration, medical staff, other departments, and governmental agencies; Develops and directs orientation and educational program for facility personnel and vendors on health information issues applicable to their field of work; provides professional advise and guidance regarding various health information management issues to medical and other department staff; Supervises preparation of records for presentation in court; serves as a witness if required; Oversees related ancillary services such as transcription and admissions; Participates as a member of facility committees; Exercises considerable independence under the general supervision of a designated administrator.  Performs other related work as assigned.

Requirements The following requirements will determine merit system eligibility, experience and education ratings, and may be used to evaluate applicants for Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System positions not requiring selection from merit registers.  When practical and possible, the Division of Personnel will accept substitution of experience and education on a year-for-year basis.  One or more years of experience as a Health Information Technician II with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System or a Bachelor's degree in Health Information Administration accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) (Certification as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management  Association (AHIMA) may substitute for the required education.)  or an Associate's degree in Health Information Technology accredited by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); and Three or more years of post-degree technical health information management experience in a hospital, health care organization, or a state or federal agency.  (Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) may substitute for the required education.)