HEALTH INFORMATION ADMINISTRATOR

Posting Identification Number  36793 

Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Health Information Administrator for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to provide professional direction of the overall health information services program to include planning, organizing, and supervising the preparation and maintenance of medical, clinical, and statistical records and reports.  In accordance with state and federal laws, accrediting and regulatory agencies and facility rules and regulations, manage the overall direction and supervision of the health information operations. Serves as working supervisor.

Job Responsibilities

1. Functions as the Health Information Administrator to provide professional direction of the overall health information services program to include planning, organizing, and supervising the preparation and maintenance of medical, clinical and statistical records and reports.

2. Monitors complex abstracting, analysis and interpreting of health information data and records. 

3. Serves as a working supervisor.  

4. Monitors and directs daily admissions and discharges, analysis, transcription and coding services.

5. Maintains and updates medical records’ forms and facility’s Forms Manual. Conducts surveys, and inspection relative health information operations. 

6. Verifies staff responds to all correspondence requests within the required time frames and assures that patient confidentiality and privacy standards are followed. 

7. Provides communication and support to administration regarding the health information services program and serves on appointed committees. 

8. Conducts assistance and in-service training to the facility for new or revised health information standards, HIPAA privacy revisions, or new HIM technology. 

9. Participates in all Department of Human Services (DHS) and Chicago-Read Mental Health Center (CRMHC) mandatory training as directed or scheduled.

10. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above. 

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college and certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and (1) one year of professional experience in a health information records facility OR Requires one (1) year of professional experience in a health information records facility or requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of high school, completion of an approved medical records training program plus certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
2. Requires five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as an RHIT in management of a medical records program.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
2. Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
3. Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

* All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours:  Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:00pm  

Health Information Management 
Work Location: 4200 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60634  

Division of Mental Health

Chicago-Read Mental Health Center

Health Information Management
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov

Posting Group:  Health Services ; Social Services  

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program

• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance

• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually

• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)

• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)

* Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)

• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years

• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)

• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan

• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)

• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans

• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions

• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

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