Manager, Health Information Management

We’re looking for a Manager of Health Information Management, someone who’s ready to grow with our company. In this position you will manage assigned Medical Record and Record Management activities by supervising the daily execution of appropriate policies, procedures and workflow, thereby assuring timely and confidential maintenance of patient data for medical, financial and legal applications across the Integrated Delivery System.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities
•    Manages the daily staffing and work distribution for assigned areas.
•    Implements daily, weekly, and monthly tactical plans and schedules to support the departmental goals and objectives, as well as the organizational strategic plan.
•    Develops short- and long-term goals, ranging from daily to annual, for direct reports and obtains commitment to those goals through instruction and positive support.
•    Counsels direct reports to enhance job performance and ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures on a consistent and ongoing basis.
•    Supports leadership by assuming specific, goal-oriented projects and/or special requests from department customers whenever the need arises.
•    Prepares and/or directs the preparation of specialized reports.
•    Collaborates with internal development groups and/or vendors to ensure smooth and coordinated implementation of new products as well as enhancements to existing systems.
•    Provides input to assistant director and/or director during the annual and monthly budget evaluation process to assist in financial planning and resource allocation. 
•    Strives to achieve the goal of accreditation with commendation through the following: Ensures that JCAHO requirements specific to your department are fulfilled but also understand the linkage between your department requirements and those of the integrated delivery system. Collaborates with colleagues in other departments to ensure all JCAHO requirements are met.

Skills & Requirements
•    Bachelor's Degree Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or Business required
•    RHIA - Cert-Reg Health Inform. Admins by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or RHIT - Cert-Reg Health Inform. TECH by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required
•    3 years' experience in a supervisory and/or team lead position, preferably in a Health Information Department required
 

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

 To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

 Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.