DIR - HIM/MEDICAL RECORDS

UHS; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities within UHS

Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx

401k with company match

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. seeks a Director of Health Information Management for La Amistad Behavioral Health Services in Maitland, FL.

The role oversees the HIM department, ensures accurate documentation, and maintains compliance with behavioral health regulations while collaborating with clinical, IT, and administrative teams. The incumbent will drive EHR enhancements, supervise HIM staff, and lead quality assurance and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Records Information required.
• Five years of Medical Records/HIM experience with hospital or behavioral health settings preferred.
• RHIA or RHIT with management experience; active AHIMA certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HIM department to ensure accurate and timely patient care documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements for behavioral health.
• Develop and monitor policies protecting privacy and security of health records.
• Oversee medical coding and billing using ICD-10-CM, CPT, and DSM-5 standards.
• Collaborate with clinical teams, IT, and staff to optimize EHR functionality.
• Manage HIM staffing, budgeting, and professional development.
• Lead initiatives to improve EHR adoption and reporting specific to behavioral health.
• Analyze health data to support clinical outcomes and reimbursement efforts.
• Guide audits and QA reviews related to health information management.

Skills

HIM Management

Staff Supervision

Regulatory Compliance

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Record Information

RHIA or RHIT Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Director of Health Information Management – La Amistad Behavioral Health Services

Minutes away from Orlando, La Amistad Behavioral Health Services is set in quiet, residential areas in Maitland and Winter Park, Florida. We treat individuals ranging from children and adolescents to adults. We have treatment programs for psychiatric issues, chemical dependency issues, and dual diagnosis for those suffering from both. The therapeutic environment at La Amistad is serene and homelike, and the semitropical climate of Central Florida allows for year-round activities. The greatest asset at our mental health facility is our staff, comprising highly-qualified psychiatrists, psychologists, professional nurses, social workers, therapists and psychiatric attendants who work as a team to uphold La Amistad’s reputation for excellence in helping patients resolve behavioral health problems.

La Amistad Behavioral Health Services is a leader in the field of behavioral health care, and our experts are committed to providing the highest quality of care in an atmosphere that nurtures healing and growth. La Amistad enjoys full accreditation by The Joint Commission. La Amistad believes in building healthy communities, which start with healthy individuals, linked through sound relationships to their families, friends, neighbors and peers.

Essential Job Duties:

Under the general supervision of the CFO, establishes and maintains adequate health information systems in compliance with all applicable laws, standards and policies. These systems include forms control, chart audits, record security, and releases of information, transcription and filing. The Manager of Health Information Director supervises the ancillary staff working within the HIM Department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the Health Information Management (HIM) department within a behavioral health setting to ensure precise and timely documentation of patient care.
• Ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements specific to behavioral health.
• Develop, implement, and monitor policies and procedures that protect the privacy and security of behavioral health records.
• Oversee medical coding and billing processes, emphasizing accuracy for behavioral health diagnoses and treatments, using ICD-10-CM, CPT, and DSM-5 coding standards.
• Collaborate closely with clinical teams, social workers, therapists, and IT to enhance EHR functionality and data workflows suited for behavioral health services.
• Manage HIM staffing, budgeting, training, and professional development focused on the unique requirements of behavioral health documentation.
• Lead initiatives to improve electronic health record (EHR) adoption, compliance, and optimization specific to behavioral health documentation and reporting.
• Analyze health data to support clinical outcomes, quality improvement, and reimbursement efforts in behavioral health programs.
• Guide responses to audits and quality assurance reviews related to health information management.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited college program with a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Record Information.
• Five (5) years’ experience in Medical Records/Health Information Management including at least one (1) year in medical surgical facilities and at least one (1) year in residential and/or acute psychiatric facilities. At least two years’ experience as an HIM Manager or an assistant director in a Health Information Services Department.
• License/Certification: RHIA or RHIT with demonstrated management experience. Current valid certification from the American Health Information Management Association.
• Ability to pay attention to detail, develop and maintain effective efficient systems. Excellent organizational skills. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to supervise and manage HIM Technicians and or clerks.
• Work is of medium demand requiring extensive sitting, standing, bending, lifting and walking. Must be able to lift twenty (20) pounds.

Competitive Compensation

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

*UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS or UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.__