Health Information Management Director

LifePoint Health

$80K — $100K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred (experience may substitute education)
  • RHIT or RHIA certification required
  • Strong critical thinking and decisive judgment skills
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Knowledge of healthcare regulations and compliance (e.g., HIPAA)
  • Experience managing confidential information and sensitive data
  • Proficient in hiring, training, and evaluating staff

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement departmental goals aligned with organizational objectives
  • Direct and evaluate departmental operations for quality control
  • Plan and monitor staffing activities, including hiring and training
  • Prepare and evaluate departmental budgets for compliance
  • Coordinate internal and external audits
  • Foster a professional growth environment
  • Ensure departmental focus on the continuum of care

Benefits

  • Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
  • Paid family leave and paid time off
  • Tuition assistance for higher education and certification
  • Loan assistance and 401(k) 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 

A Health Information Management 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.

Why join us

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 for full-time and part-time employees.
  • 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.

What we're looking for 
Health Information Management Director:

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred
    Applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education

  • Certifications: RHIT or RHIA

  • Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

    • Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.

    • Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.

    • Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

  • SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff

 

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