Director of Health Information Management

LifePoint Health

$80K — $110K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred
  • Relevant work experience can substitute for education
  • Certification as RHIT or RHIA required
  • Experience in healthcare information management
  • Strong leadership and team management skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement departmental goals and standards
  • Direct and evaluate departmental operations for performance and quality
  • Plan and monitor staffing activities including hiring and training
  • Prepare, monitor, and manage departmental budgets
  • Coordinate and direct internal and external audits
  • Foster an environment that promotes professional growth
  • Ensure focus on the department's role in patient care

Benefits

  • Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage starting at $10 per pay period
  • Comprehensive life and disability insurance options
  • Paid family leave and generous paid time off
  • Tuition assistance for higher education and certification
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Wellness programs including free gym memberships and mental health services
  • Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

How you’ll contribute:

The Director of Health Information Management directs the department's activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.

An HIM Director who excels in this role:

  • Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization.
  • Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives.
  • Plans and monitors staffing activities, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
  • Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding.
  • Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.
  • Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.
  • Ensures department stays focused on their important role in the continuum of care

What we offer:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.

Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

 

Qualifications and requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred
  • Applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education
  • Certifications: RHIT or RHIA

     

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