Director – Health Information Management & Coding

We are looking for an experienced HIM & Coding leader to lead large-scale coding operations, ensure coding quality and compliance, and drive operational excellence across Health Information Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end HIM coding operations, including coding quality, productivity, accuracy, compliance and SLAs.
• Manage and develop large coding teams and coding leadership.
• Drive process improvement, operational efficiency and transformation initiatives.
• Oversee coding backlogs, unbilled accounts, data quality and performance reporting.
• Partner with key stakeholders on coding, CDI, A/R and operational performance.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, coding guidelines and compliance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and best practices across HIM operations.

Ideal Profile

• 8+ years of recent acute-care HIM experience, with strong inpatient and outpatient coding exposure.
• 5+ years of healthcare management/leadership experience.
• Experience managing a large coding/coding reviewer pool.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, APC and MS-DRG.
• Experience in process transformation, shared services, reengineering or change management is preferred.
• RHIA, RHIT and/or CCS certification required.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical and problem-solving skills.