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UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA is the largest health care system in Central and Western Massachusetts and the clinical partner of the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

The Director, HIM Operations will report to the Senior Director, Health Information Management. Will direct all daily business operations within the Health Information Management Department. Participates in the ongoing strategic planning for future direction, growth and development of HIM including the programmatic and technological direction as a result of migration toward electronic medical records. Functions as a member of the management team and supports UMass Memorial Healthcares direction towards an optimal Health Information Management operation.Qualifications Required for the Position: Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, Health Care Administration or a closely related field. Certification as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Technician (RHIT) required. 7 years relevant experience required. Knowledge of Health Information Systems. Thorough knowledge of Joint Commission requirements, and Federal and State guidelines applicable to health record completeness and privacy. Ability to withstand significant level of on-going pressure, and ability to deal with physicians with tact, discretion and diplomacy. Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills.Demonstrated ability to use all MS Office Applications. Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot, diagnose problems, isolate faults, and design and implement corrective action plans. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Universal Health Services, Inc is one of the largest and most respected hospital management companies in the nation.  Our principal business is owning and operating, through our subsidiaries, acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and radiation oncology centers.  As of June, 2009, we owned and/or operated or had under construction 26 acute care hospitals and 113 behavioral health centers in 32 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico.   UHS is beginning a major new project to replace large components of our Clinical Information Systems.  As such, UHS is aggressively expanding our IT staffing levels by hiring up to 75 additional employees.  These positions will be located at both our Corporate Headquarters in King of Prussia, PA and in our Acute Care Hospitals across the US.  Currently the corporate IS department is staffed by more than 175 experienced healthcare IT professionals, including a number of employees with clinical licenses, degrees or certifications, including Nurses, Medical Technicians, and a Physician Consultant.  The Sr. Analyst will be responsible for the implementation activities related to UHS clinical applications. This includes coordination of Implementation Planning, Design, Testing, Training, Go-live and Support – Maintenance activities across the 24 UHS Acute Care facilities.  At times the position will be responsible for hands on application configuration and related testing.  Post go-live the position will assist in the monitoring facility issues and will be responsible to resolution of those issues.  The position will also coordinate work assignments between team members in order to meet deadlines and ensure continued progress toward assignment completion. Primary duties: Regularly meets with users, vendors, and IS staff to develop/modify system specifications Supervises development of test data, system testing and documentation for all phases of the application development life cycle Performs Q/A on application functionality Researches and resolves implementation-related Customer Support Center Tickets. Adheres to appropriate UHS Project Management standards Provides on call after hours support as required  Three or more years of Clinical Information Systems experience in acute care, multi-facility setting Working knowledge of clinical system application design, development, implementation, enhancement, support methods and practices Ability to work with end users to determined software specifications, hardware requirements and process improvement workflows Ability to create system documentation, project plans, test scripts and education materials Working knowledge of projectmanagement methodology, ITIL and IS standards, change control, quality and system performance methods and metrics General familiarity of end user business practices, concepts and terminology sufficient to support the clinical applications  Clinical and Application Knowledge Required. Registered Nurse or Clinical Experience Preferred Project Management experience preferred Ability to travel 25 - 40% domestically (depending on projects). If you meet the above requirements and are looking for a rewarding career in Healthcare IT, please take a moment to share your background with us by applying online.  UHS offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and benefits programs including medical, dental, life insurance and 401k.

UHS of Delaware Inc - Corporate Office

The position is responsible for the management of all Corporate Servers and their related technical environments at UHS.  This includes managing all related team members and their performance of daily operational maintenance activities, change control and standardization.  The position is also responsible to establish consistent standards for project management, establish technical direction on newer technologies like virtualization and to ensure an appropriate strategic technical direction for Corporate.  Essential Job Duties TECHNOLOGY SELECTION &IMPLEMENTATION Work with Project Team to develop vendor functional comparison Assist Project Team in system selection process Supervises technology staff (System and Network Administrators). Establishes and enhances working relationships with other IS functions and end-user community Maintains contact with application vendors such as Dell, Cisco, HP, and  Microsoft  regarding support issues, trends and practices Works with CSC manager and Director to ensure Service Level Agreements are being met. Support facility conversions as required Decisions:  Performs general supervisory and managerial functions, which include staffing, compensation/salary administration. Performance assessment, employee discipline, employee development, and employee communications and relations. TECHNICAL SUPPORTProvides direction and management of the System/Network Admin team Provides IS Technical implementation planning, which includes pre-, post and live support. Attends Change Management meetings with CSC Manager to provide input of IS technical environment changes. Manages PC/Server and local area network implementations. Project Leads the installation and configuration of the PC/Server hardware, operating systems, Manages technical support, which includes leading system/network admin team to ensure effective diagnostics, and evaluations of Servers, Network switches and other LAN infrastructure devices as warranted Manages technical problem management. (e.g., ensures Root Cause Analyses are delivered promptly). Ensure technical documentation is provided for all IS applications Responsible for providing technology metrics to Support Services Director. Decisions:  Directly affects the structure of operations, processes and systems related to the Support Services functions and contribution to the UHS IS mission and success.  MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION Works with IS Support Services Manager and Director to supervise recruitment, development, retention, and organization of all technical staff in accordance with corporate budgetary objectives and personnel policies. Actively participates in Information Services Management Team (ISMT) meetings. Participates with other members of the ISMT on special projects and committees. Provides supervisory guidance and leadership to all levels of staff as required. Establishes and monitors standards of performance for staff. Ensures that all work at the Support Services conforms to established UHS policies and procedures. Assists with the development of UHS policies and procedures as appropriate and necessary. Interviews applicants for vacant positions using appropriate interview techniques and makes sound selection decisions.  Ensures that new staff members receive a comprehensive orientation to the department and hospital requirements and environments. Evaluates employee job performance according to established standards and performs employee evaluations in a timely and constructive fashion.  Focuses on   staff development -both technical and professional development. Keeps staff up-to-date and informed on new and revised IS Department policies and procedures. Interacts with other members of the ISMT to ensure successful and smooth completion of projects. Decisions:  Evaluate employee performance and initiate reward or consulting actions as appropriate FACILTY IS OPERATIONS Act as an advocate for the organization’s IT vision via regular written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives, department heads, and end users. Participates in scheduled “Director On-Call” activities. Participates in IS Operational Reviews. Participates in orientation process for new facility IS Directors. Participates in the planning and execution of the annual IS Directors conference Decisions:    Leads new employee orientation process by assigning mentor and getting feedback Performs general supervisory and managerial functions, which include staffing, compensation /salary administration, performance assessment, employee development, employee discipline and employee communications and relations. ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES Reviews and approves staff timesheets, expense reports, and on-call pay. Updates project status for publication on a Quarterly basis. Interacts with third parties as needed. Performs other job-related duties as required by senior management. Decisions:  Continue to focus on developing and maintaining solid vendor and local hospital personnel relationships.    Demonstrated managerial, project leadership and supervisory skills in a technical environment. Must have working knowledge of networks, servers, Windows 2003/2008 operating systems, Active Directory, and business applications. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Universal Health Services, Inc is one of the largest and most respected hospital management companies in the nation.  Our principal business is owning and operating, through our subsidiaries, acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and radiation oncology centers.  As of June, 2009, we owned and/or operated or had under construction 26 acute care hospitals and 113 behavioral health centers in 32 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico.   UHS is beginning a major new project to replace large components of our Clinical Information Systems. As such, UHS is aggressively expanding our IT staffing levels by hiring up to 75 additional employees.  These positions will be located at both our Corporate Headquarters in King of Prussia, PA and in our Acute Care Hospitals across the US.  Currently the corporate IS department is staffed by more than 175 experienced healthcare IT professionals, including a number of employees with clinical licenses, degrees or certifications, including Nurses, Medical Technicians, and a Physician Consultant.  As a Sr. Analyst , Physician Office, you will be responsible for the following tasks: Maintains advanced knowledge of Physician Office business operations and Information Technology workflows and translates that knowledge into design and delivery of UHS I.T. integration with Physician Office technologies  Maintains awareness of Physician and Hospital industry best practices; proactively communicates opportunities for UHS actions that will better support Physician Office operations  Understands existing UHS applications and designs new or determines modifications to those existing applications that will effectively accomplish integration with Physician Offices   Supports the implementation of UHS Physician Office integration solutions / applications / technologies Monitors the resolution of maintenance or enhancement issues assigned by the UHS Customer Support Center for related Physician Office I.T. integration solutions / applications / technologies.  Coordinates work assignments in order to meet deadlines and ensure assignment completion. Maintain contact with primary and secondary vendor technical and functional personnel regarding application capabilities and tasks regarding implementation, enhancement and support. Three or more years of Information Systems experience Physician Office business operation or practice management experience required Strong knowledge of Physician Office business practices, clinical workflows, concepts and terminology sufficient to implement or support IT applications Significant experience in business analysis, requirements definition and deployment of business requirements to information systems. Comprehensive working knowledge of computer systems analysis and programming techniques and procedures, including:  Consulting with users to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; Analysis, design, development, testing and documentation of computer systems or programs based on and related to user design specifications. System application implementation, enhancement and support methods and practices. Ability to do 5 – 25% domestic US travel (depending on projects). If you meet the above requirements and are looking for a rewarding career in Healthcare IT, please take a moment to share your background with us by applying online. UHS offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and benefits programs including medical, dental, life insurance and 401k.

Westside Regional Medical Center

Were always on the move. New technology. State-of-the art care. Building improvements. Youll find its an exciting time at Westside Regional Medical Center, a 224-bed medical center and healthcare complex. Here, our 800+ nurses and allied health professionals, along with 750 physicians, thrive in a fast-paced but friendly work environment. We invite you to lead our team as the HIM Director in the Health Information Management Department. The Director will direct and manage the departments daily operations to achieve goals and objectives established by upper management. In addition, the Candidate will be responsible for staff performance and the accomplishment of departmental responsibilities in accordance with corporate, hospital, department and safety policies and procedures.Qualified candidates must possess:Bachelors Degree in Medical Record Administration or AS degree in Medical Record TechnologyGraduate of an approved program in Medical Record Administration/TechnologySuccessful completion of the National Registration/Accreditation examination given by the American Health Information Management AssociationA minimum of 2 to 4 years of extensive experience in a supervisory or department director positionWe could list out our comprehensive benefits programs, but instead we have three words for you: Location, location, location! Plantation the place we call home is known for:The hospitality and friendliness of residents37 parks and playgrounds, plus 6 golf courses

UK HealthCare, a comprehensive healthcare system that is experiencing tremendous growth, consists of the medical, nursing, health sciences, public health, dental and pharmacy patient care activities of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, and in several off-site locations. UK HealthCare facilities include UK Chandler Hospital, Kentucky Childrens Hospital, UK HealthCare Good Samaritan Hospital, UK HealthCare East, Kentucky Clinic, Kentucky Clinic North, Kentucky Clinic South, 80 specialized clinics, 143 outreach programs, and a team of 6,000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists and health care workers all dedicated to patient health. In the past four years, revenue has increased by 40%. In addition, the healthcare system is expanding through the construction of a new hospital, which is underway to replace UK Chandler Hospital and potential future acquisitions.Executive Director for Informatics UK HealthCareThe selected candidate will report to the CIO/AVP for UK HealthCare Information Technology Services as part of the IT Executive Leadership Team, work to assess the current information systems organization and technology and to ensure an organizational structure, systems infrastructure, and business direction to guide future information technology investments in support of UK HealthCares mission, values and goals.Responsibilities: -Directs IT Informatics function, which includes Informatics, Analytics, System Optimization, Transformation with IT, and Benefits Realization. -Leads organizational improvement through IT use. -Assists UKHC in becoming a Top 20 Institution. -Participates in IT Strategic Planning including the development of technology strategies which enable cost effective, ubiquitous healthcare connectivity and computing in a large and highly complex regional and community health system. -Establishes programs and processes to develop solutions to customer requirements and solve underlying problems. -Participates in and contributes to overall budgets for ITS. -Analyzes the financial impact of system optimization decisions and recommendations.Requirements:-Masters Degree-10 years related IT experience -Prefer certification in Major Improvement Methodology (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean, Baldrige)-Strong track record of passion for organizational change through IT leadership-Executive presence and impact-Strong influence/persuasion skills-High integrity-Strong change agent skills-Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication-Complex problem solving/conflict resolution-Customer service, staff development, budget administration, department administration

The Polyclinic is one of the largest multi-specialty clinics in the Puget Sound area, with more than 150 primary care and specialty physicians in most areas of medicine.

The Director of Electronic Health Records is responsible for successfully implementing and maintaining TPCs electronic health record, in collaboration and partnership with the Associate Medical Director for Informatics, the IT clinical application manager, and other key stakeholders. The Director is the operational business owner and expert in this area, ensuring that TPC optimizes the efficient use of the functionality of the E.H.R. application and successfully manages ongoing upgrades and other changes associated with the E.H.R. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Stays current on E.H. R. trends and emerging developments. - Participates in and contributes to TPCs strategic planning process as it relates to informatics. - Serves as a key staff member supporting the E.H.R. Steering Committee. - Hires, develops, and manages an interdisciplinary team to successfully implement and maintain the E.H.R. - Selects, in conjunction with the Associate Medical Director, physician champions and staff super users to assist in the implementation and ongoing management of the E.H.R. - Develops and maintains thorough knowledge of all aspects of TPCs business model and understands how the E.H.R. may impact the model. - Works with physicians and staff to understand their workflows, as well as clinical and business needs, developing or modifying implementation strategies to best meet those needs. - Works with the E.H.R. staff at Swedish Medical Center to ensure that the Swedish model is configured to meet the specific clinical and business needs of TPC. - Works closely with IT to facilitate optimal E.H.R. configuration, testing, installation of appropriate hardware and software, integration with other systems, and overall implementation of the application or upgrades. - Ensures, in conjunction with the Compliance Officer, that the E.H.R. and related work processes comply with all requirements and laws from third party payors and regulatory bodies. - Develops mechanisms to regularly monitor and ensure the security and appropriate handling of patient records. - Ensures that processes of patient care and documentation are standardized and improved during implementation processes. - Identifies opportunities to use the E.H.R. to enhance patients experience at TPC. - Creates an optimization program to ensure that physicians and staff are using the application to its fullest. - Solicits, prioritizes, and responds to physician and staff suggestions for improvements in the application, implementation processes, and other E.H.R. support functions. - Develops and improves E.H.R. training programs for physicians and staff, in coordination with the TPC training department and other vendor resources. - Identifies customers that use data from the system, understands their needs, and develops tactics to best meet those needs. - Selects and implements appropriate quality, service, and financial metrics to properly manage implementation processes and demonstrate value to stakeholders. - Manages the E.H.R. implementation to meet return on investment (ROI) milestones and other defined metrics. - Manages customer expectations of the E.H.R. - Manages the overall implementation of the initial project and any upgrades, using established TPC project management tools and meeting expectations regarding the project schedule, deliverables, and milestones. - Creates transition plans for current medical records and transcription services functions and staff, integrating appropriate roles and activities into the E.H.R. department. - Requires a minimum of a four-year degree in a related field, and demonstrated project management expertise. - Prefer Masters in a related field; informatics training or equivalent; experience successfully managing complex E.H.R. implementation activities in a multi-specialty group practice; experience with the Epic E.H.R.; and RN or RHIA licensure.

HIPAA Privacy ManagerIn the 2009 U.S. News & World Report rankings of Americas Best Hospitals, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ranked among the top 50 hospitals in America in 11 specialty areas. With precious few hospitals even ranking in one specialty area, that places us in exceptional company. If you consider yourself among the leaders in your field, we invite you to contribute to a healthcare provider who shares your passion for quality and excellence.We have a management opportunity for a HIPPA Professional to work with the CCO/Privacy Officer in implementing and administering federal and state regulatory requirements on patient privacy and the confidentiality of patient information. Primary customers include physicians and CSHS employees. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Coordinates HIPAA Privacy rules gap assessment and implementation activities. Serves as in-house consultant on privacy and patient confidentiality issues. Monitors and investigates privacy complaints and violations, to include privacy breaches reportable under federal and/or state law. Participates in implementation of HIPAA privacy standards. Serves as the Compliance Departments principal representative to the IS Security Committee. Provides advice and guidance to the CCO and Privacy Office on HIPAA security issues. Assists with HIPAA security and transactions and code sets gap analyses and implementation activities. Works with a variety of gap analysis tools. Develops and coordinates implementation plan to include an ongoing HIPAA compliance plan. Develops privacy training plan. Serves as a privacy trainer; coordinates all house wide training on HIPAA privacy standards and related state law. Maintains current resources regarding federal and state privacy statutes and regulations. Responsible for assuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Serves as privacy consultant for CS-Link and other system development. Develops and implements auditing plan for HIPAA privacy compliance; assures implementation. Develops and implements record-keeping systems and database tracking systems for HIPAA privacy compliance program, including policies and procedures, training records, logs, and other documentation required for compliance. Co-Chairs the HIPAA Privacy Subcommittee. Serves on and reports to the Corporate Compliance Committee. Performs other duties as assigned or required by the Chief Compliance/Privacy Officer.Educational Requirements: Bachelors degree required. Masters or doctorate degree preferred, especially in the law and/or health information management.Experience: Demonstrated experience in matters relating to patient privacy and the confidentiality of patient health information, project management, systems analysis, and user relations. Demonstrated understanding of health care operations. Competence in software applications for project management, micro-computing including office automation and communications tools. Five to six years of experience in training and education in large organizations, including working with a variety of users (from skilled workers to professional staff). Strong interpersonal skills; able to deal effectively with diverse skill sets and personalities. Excellent oral, written and presentation skills. Ability to effectively interact with patients in resolving privacy complaints. Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage several broad-scope projects at one time. Cedars-Sinai welcomes and encourages diversity and is committed to maintaining a drug- and alcohol-free workplace. EOE.www.cedars-sinai.edu

Lead HIM in this Beautiful Montana Community!

Position Information The Director will be responsible for the overall direction of medical records, transcription and coding with approximately 10 FTEs and one direct report. Qualified candidates will be bachelors prepared with previous management experience and are competent serving as a change agent. RHIA preferred.Global thinkers with previous EMR installation experience, as well as the ability to work collaboratively within the organization, are desired. Hospital InformationThe hospital is a 100-bed, Joint Commission accredited facility that offers services including a Level III Trauma Center, state-of-the-art cardiac diagnostic services, a full oncology department, new MRI equipment and multiple community outreach programs. A member of Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, the medical center has been serving the community for 125 years and is one of the largest comprehensive hospitals in a seven-county region. Community Information This community has a population of 34,000 situated in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Some of the nations best fresh-powder skiing and legendary trout fishing in the Big Hole River are nearby. Excellent primary and secondary schools are complemented by four local colleges. The city features beautiful parks and a thriving downtown with a variety of retail and restaurants. A comprehensive offering of annual festivals and special events round out the quality of life in an area where the cost of living is below the national average.

POSITIONThe Director of Health Information Management reports to the Vice President of Finance and will oversee approximately seven employees Responsible for overseeing medical records, regulatory compliance, coding, as well as transcriptionQualified candidates will have Health Information Management experience, and excellent coding knowledge. Ideal candidates will be strong leaders with process improvement skills. RHIT or RHIA preferred.HOSPITALThe 99-bed, not for-profit Hospital is a progressive regional medical center with an active medical staff of approximately 30 primary and specialty physicians and surgeons The hospital is financially solid and has seen progressive growth The large modernized facility boasts an impressive array of specialty services in addition to providing quality healthcare to a five-state regionCOMMUNITYThe town of 19,000 is an excellent place to raise a family and the school system, through the junior college level, is outstanding, as well as provides a low cost of living The town is the destination center for living, shopping, medical care, education, as well as tourism. Agriculture including dairy operations, cattle feeding and meat processing plus oil and gas drilling and production, are the main industries for the area The ski slopes of Colorado and New Mexico, the panhandle of Texas, and the great bird hunting of western Kansas are all within an easy driveThere will be no charge to you for our services. If you, or a professional colleague, are interested in this opportunity, please feel free to give me a call.