**Position Overview**
The Director of Health Information Management (HIM) is responsible for overseeing all functions of the HIM department. This role includes the development and implementation of departmental goals, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards, managing departmental operations, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
Strong leadership skills, critical thinking abilities, and a commitment to maintaining the integrity of health information are necessary qualifications for this position.

**Essential Functions**
**Strategic Planning:
** Develop and implement departmental goals, plans, and standards that align with clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical objectives.
**Operational Oversight:
** Direct and evaluate departmental operations, which include patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality objectives. Plan and monitor staffing activities, including hiring, onboarding, evaluations, disciplinary actions, and ongoing education initiatives.
**Budget Management:
** Prepare, monitor, and evaluate departmental budgets to ensure compliance with allocated funding.
**Audit Coordination:
** Coordinate and direct internal and external audits to maintain compliance and address identified issues.
**Professional Development:
** Create an environment that facilitates professional growth and development for team members.
**Quality Assurance:
** Ensure the department maintains its critical role in the continuum of care and complies with quality control standards.
**Non-Essential Functions:
** Review and adhere to LifePoint’s Code of Conduct along with all relevant company and division policies and procedures.
**Required Qualifications**
**Education:**
- Associate’s Degree or Graduate of a Program in Discipline (Required)
- Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)
**Skills:**
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work independently.
- Capacity to function effectively in a high-stress environment and respond appropriately. **Certifications:**
- RHIT (Required) - RHIA (Preferred)
- Registration with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
**Compensation and Benefits**
**Benefits Include:** - 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance