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Job Summary

Provides vision, organization and leadership for Health Information Management (HIM) within the system. Responsibilities include strategic planning, resource planning and prioritization, budget forecasting and management, continuous process improvement, strategic planning and effective communications to all appropriate levels.

Job Duties

• Develops, recommends and administers approved HIM projects.

• Provides leadership and accountability for development and integration of short- and long-term planning for HIM initiatives.

• Develop and implement strategies and tactical plans to achieve organizational goals. This includes analyzing data, identifying growth opportunities and creating action plans.

• Develops positive working relationships with system leaders to insure appropriate and effective use of Health Information Management.

• Responsible for the review and development of HIM contracts for hardware, software and services.

• Provides staff support to other Geisinger entities as needed for special projects.

• Responsible to see that HIM standards are followed, including best practices that insure processes are as reliable, stable and modern as possible.

• Maintains the operating budget and capital budgets for functions under direct control.

• Attends meetings and educational programs as needed to stay current within the field.

• Responsible to maintain a competent, appropriately educated workforce, one that stays current on technology.

• Recruits, selects and develops staff who have a commitment to teamwork across functional lines.

• Develops and monitors mechanisms for assessing customer and staff satisfaction with HIM services and uses customer feedback in modifying service design and delivery.

• Assures compliance with The Joint Commission, OSHA, HIPAA, DOH and other regulatory requirements as required.

• Determine opportunities to modernize the departments, including digitalization of workflows and leverage any AI capabilities.

• Fosters a culture of continuous process improvement and innovation.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Education

Bachelor's Degree- (Required), Master's Degree- (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 7 years-Information Technology (Required), Minimum of 7 years-Leadership (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association; Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.