Health Information Management (HIM) Manager, Ambulatory Clinics (0922 Manager I) - Department of Public Health

Health Information Management (HIM) Manager, Ambulatory Clinics

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. The mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration.

The San Francisco Health Network is the City's only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco : health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

The Health Information Management (HIM) Manager, Ambulatory Clinics (0922 Manager I) provides leadership and direction for multiple clinic-wide functions within the Health Information Management (HIM) Mid Revenue Cycle Department, overseeing key functions that ensure accuracy, compliance, and integrity in medical records, documentation, and data. This role advances organizational goals by aligning operations with business development, decision support, outcomes analysis, information exchange, and health policy priorities. Reporting to the Executive Director of Health Information Management Services, the Manager oversees a team of over a dozen staff, ensuring effective operations and continuous performance improvement across the department.

The Health Information Management (HIM) Manager, Ambulatory Clinics (0922 Manager I) performs the following essential job functions :

• Provides leadership and strategic direction across HIM - Mid-Revenue Cycle Department functions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Organizes and prioritizes departmental work to ensure timely coding and compliance with regulatory requirements in coordination with Utilization Management, Patient Financial Services, and Revenue Integrity.
• Manages workflows, policies, and procedures to prevent backlogs and maintain accuracy of key performance indicators, data processing, and reporting.
• Conducts peer review of health information and outpatient cases to ensure coding compliance, reimbursement accuracy, and continuous quality improvement.
• Oversees data integrity and compliance with standards set by The Joint Commission (TJC), HCAI, CMS, California Department of Public Health, and other regulatory bodies.
• Identifies staff training needs, develops and implements education programs, and supports recruitment, mentoring, and performance management.
• Provides strategic planning and decision support for business development, outcomes analysis, resource allocation, credentialing, and health policy initiatives.

The Health Information Management (HIM) Manager, Ambulatory Clinics (0922 Manager I) may perform other duties as assigned / required.

1. Education : Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; AND 2. Experience : Three (3) years of professional medical coding experience; AND 3. License and Certification : Possession of a valid Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential. EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION : Additional qualifying experience as described above may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years. One year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

Desirable Qualifications : The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring : Hospital medical coding experience; Experience in health information operations in support of regulatory, compliance, accreditation, licensure, and quality requirements for health care services; Experience with electronic health record (eHR) systems, such as EPIC; Experience managing health information systems; Experience applying LEAN methodology to improve processes; Experience with health information workflows, clinical and document management systems, and system design principles.

Important Note : Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.

Selection Procedures : After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following : Training and Experience (T&E) Evaluation (Weight : 100%) Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a Training and Experience evaluation that is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job related areas which may include but not be limited to : knowledge of medical coding, clinical documentation integrity, and reimbursement methodologies; knowledge of procedures related to the sequencing of diagnoses, including but not limited to ICD-10-CM, PCS, CPT, Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set, Medicare guidelines, and other classification systems, as well as compliance with state Title 22 standards and Joint Commission record of care standards; ability to develop and maintain cooperative and effective working relations with coworkers and supervisors, demonstrating diplomacy, professionalism, and trustworthiness; oral and written communication skills, with the ability to lead groups, deliver presentations, and support LEAN methodology initiatives. Candidates will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Certification The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List. Eligible List / Score Report : A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores, and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list / score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission. The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be six months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

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