Health Information Management (HIM) Manager

We have an opening for a Health Information Manager to lead and manage the Health Services Department (HSD) WebChart Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system with the primary goal of improving employee health this role you will partner cross-functionally with physicians nurses clinical and administrative staff to improve the delivery of services. You will work cooperatively with IT developers and vendors as you lead projects to upgrade or enhance the tools while helping clinical staff to use them effectively. You will also manage a small team of IT and HIM professionals to ensure clinical support. This position is in the Environment Safety and Health (ES&H) Directorate.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

You will:

• Act as the subject matter expert super user and liaison for HSDs EMR and other systems.
• Mentor and lead a team to support the technology needs of clinical staff and develop teach and perform quality assurance scheduling and similar functions.
• Manage the access retention privacy and security for medical records and other covered artifacts to meet and exceed guidelines of the U.S. Department of Energy Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Health Care as well as Federal State and local standards for record retention.
• Plan organize and oversee all aspects of electronic health information and related system interfaces with technical support from the Information Technology group.
• Manage enhancements and upgrades. Provide support for staff workflows with templates and other tools for effective work.
• Improve clinical workflows working directly with the people who do them design efficient tools within and connected to the EMR.
• Extract meaningful clinical and operational data to report trends and fulfill internal and external reporting needs.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight to the Health Services Department Health Information Technology multi-year roadmap.
• Ensure that all health records systems and other records management projects are completed effectively and according to specifications by effectively managing resources timelines and stakeholders from initiation to closure.
• Advise organizational senior management on HIM policies procedures and projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelors Degree in a relevant health information technology related field or equivalent combination of education and significant related experience.
• Significant experience and/or formal training and expert knowledge in health information management and administration understanding technical principles theories practices and medical terminology to assure quality management of data and health information.
• Significant experience in the administration and management of an EMR system.
• Experience developing and/or improving clinical processes using an EMR system and curating or modifying system capabilities.
• Advanced skills using desktop tools (e.g. Excel) to manage clinical processes and workflows track and trend data and develop operational reports.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to function effectively and independently and set priorities in a multi-tasked environment with constantly changing demands.
• Comprehensive knowledge of statutory requirements related to health information management.
• Expert communication facilitation and collaboration skills necessary to present explain and advise senior management and/or external sponsors.
• Experience with team building and conflict resolution including prior mentorship or supervisory experience.

Qualifications We Desire

• Possess a current Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) credential.
• Graduate degree or professional certification in health informatics.
• Significant experience or training certification in project management.
• Extensive experience with MIE WebChart and/or other ambulatory EMRs.
• Familiarity with one or more data languages such as Visual Basic SQL XML HL7 or R.
• Experience with ticketing systems such as Jira.

Additional Information :

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This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time