Program Director, Health Information Management

Program Director Health Information Management

Department: Health Professions M & E

Location: Metropolitan Campus

Reports To:Associate Dean Health Professions M & E

Recruitment Type: External/Internal

Requisition ID:req6814

Employment Type: Administration and Professionals

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: Standard College Hours M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Number of Openings: 1

Job Description:

SUMMARY

Oversees and manages theorganization administration periodic review planning development andgeneral effectiveness of the HealthInformation Management Program.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Oversees and manages the Health Information Management Program
  
• Responsible for accreditation activities
  
• Provides leadership by assuring accreditation standards are met.
  
• Prepares and administers budget.
  
• Supervises and assesses the performance of assigned staff.
  
• Serves as a liaison between the college and health care facilities.
  
• Oversees didactic and clinical instructional process including student evaluations and schedules.
  
• Secure and maintain meaningful Professional Practice Experiential Learning contracts with local and distant Professional Practice
• Experiential Learning sites. Oversee scheduling and student assignments to Professional Practice Experiential Learning sites.
  
• Counsels and advises students.
  
• Coordinates development of curriculum and revisions
  
• Prepares course schedules and makes instructional assignments.
  
• Performs didactic instruction and evaluation of program courses.
  
• Markets program and recruits students
  
• Coordinates Advisory Committee and all program admission activities.
  
• Provides input for outcomes assessment and program objectives.
  
• Develops and maintains effective communication with prospective applicants students graduates faculty clinical instructors andcommunity.
• Conducts faculty clinical instructor and staff meetings.
  
• Maintains required BCI and up to date immunizations.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION ANDEXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Bachelors Degree
  
• Certified as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
  
• Minimum of five years professional experience in Health Information Management.
  
  • Years experience should be recent.
    
• Demonstrated experience supervising planning assigning scheduling and ensuring the quality of the work of others.
  
• Demonstrated experience effectively making decisions that have major implications on the management and operations within a department.
  
• Demonstrated experience forecasting planning maintaining preparing and monitoring a business areas budget.
  
• Demonstrated effectiveness in a role requiring dynamic and abstract problem-solving methods in adaptive situations.
  
• Must successfully complete a Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) Background Check to include fingerprinting social security number trace county record search state search and a check of Federal Bureau of Investigation records.
  
• Must provide proof of required immunizations as specified at: SKILLS andABILITIES
  

• Possess comprehensive knowledge of Health Information Management theories concepts and practices with the ability to use them in complex difficult and/or unprecedented situations as it pertains to the departmental focus.
  
• Demonstrated intermediate proficiency with Microsoft products including but not limited to Outlook Word and Excel and OneNote
  
• Ability to independently set goals and determine best course of action to achieve desired results.
  
• Demonstrated advanced project management skills.
  
• Possess excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
  
• Possess strong organizational time-management skills and is results-oriented.
  
• Possess strong commitment to providing excellent customer service.
  
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing work environment requiring flexibility and teamwork.
  
• Ability to confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity.
  
• Ability to collaborate negotiate and resolve conflicts on major projects.
  
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key contacts to enhance workflow and quality.
  
• Possess sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of students and the community.

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Communication
  
• Quality of Work
  
• Continuous Improvement

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Service Focus
  
• Collaboration
  

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Adaptability
  
• Time Utilization

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Masters Degree
  
• Demonstrated experience with program accreditation preferably CAHIIM.
  
• Demonstrated instructional experience with skills in curriculum design instructional methods evaluation and assessment.
  
• Demonstrated ability to recruit both students and staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

(The demands described here are representative ofthose that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.)

• The work is performed in a normal professional office environment.
  
• The work area is adequately lit heated and ventilated.
  
• Typically the employee may sit comfortably to perform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions withhands/fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type. However there may be some walking; standing; bending; carryinglight items such as papers files pamphlets books etc.
• Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away fromthe worksite.

Target Starting Salary Range: $80000 to $90000
The final offer for the successful candidateis targeted to fall within this range but will be based upon an assessment ofinternal equity the units available budget and the candidatesqualifications in relation to the minimum and/or preferred jobrequirement(s).

Special Note:If hired you must reside in the state of Ohio and be within commuting distance of this work location/campus to respond to onsite work demands upon the employment start date and throughout the duration of your employment with the College as outlined in 3354:1-40-01.1 Recruitment and Selection Procedure.

Special Instructions to Applicants: During the application process you may be required to attach a cover letter and/or resume. It is recommended that you have these documents ready to be attached electronically to the online application. This system accepts only MS Word or PDF attachments. Any employment with the College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.

Required Experience:

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