Description ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: · Maintain department productivity, quality and efficiency for all processes within the department. · Responsible for information governance to ensure facility-wide health data integrity, privacy, and security. · Implement processes and systems to support accurate and complete medical record documentation. · Oversee and assist with data collection, storage, retrieval, assembly, analysis, filing and retention of medical records/data. · Prepare and analyze clinical data for research purposes, process improvement, utilization management, mandatory reporting, and more. · Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation. · Work with physicians to improve the quality of documentation. · Work with coding staff to ensure accurate coding for reimbursement and clinical care. · Oversee data collection, storage, retrieval, filing and retention of medical records/data. · Audit records and data for accuracy, compliance and timeliness. Review results with administration, medical, nursing and clinical staff. · Ensure documentation is filed in the medical records in an accurate and timely manner and ensure that the medical record is complete (including signatures) and closed within facility guidelines. · Interface with inside/outside legal counsel regarding content of medical records. · Work as liaison between facility and transcription vendor to ensure high quality, accurate, complete and timeliness of transcribed documents. · Ensure HIM Key Indicators are tracked and reported monthly to the Performance Improvement Committee. · Ensure State Reporting is accurate, complete and reported timely. · May oversee and/or complete coding according to current ICD and/or CPT coding classifications. · May serve as the facility Privacy Officer. OTHER FUNCTIONS: · Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: · High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree with specialization in health information administration preferred. · Four or more years' experience managing/supervising a medical record department required. · Two or more years’ of behavioral health experience preferred. · Working knowledge in ICD-10-PCS and DSM IV coding systems required. LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: · Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required or ability to obtain within six months of hire date. · Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) preferred.