Director Coding & Auditing, Remote, HIM BRRH, FT, 08A-4:30P

Fenningham, Dempster & Coval LLP; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Fenningham, Dempster & Coval LLP is seeking a Health Information Management Director responsible for overseeing HIM functions, ensuring compliance with regulations, and enhancing documentation processes. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree and management experience in a multi-hospital setting. Key skills include leadership, communication, and knowledge of medical records practices. The estimated salary ranges from $124,284 to $161,569 annually, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Management experience in a large, multi-hospital health information management department.
• Five years of experience with release of information, document management systems, and medical records workflows.
• Knowledgeable in HIPAA and federal/state laws regarding medical records.

Responsibilities

• Manage all HIM functions including coding and clinical documentation improvement.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of medical records per organizational policies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for clinical medical records use and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Baptist Health is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians, and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities, and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 25 years, we’ve been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 45 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients’ shoes ourselves, and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we’re all in.

Description:

Responsible for high-quality and efficient management of all HIM functions including coding activities and clinical documentation improvement functions. Record processing and completion, coding, clinical documentation improvement, abstracting, transcription, and release of information, along with performance improvement activities. Serves as a subject matter expert for use, disclosure, and retention of clinical medical records. Works closely with Patient Financial Services, Patient Access, Revenue Integrity, Legal Department, Risk Management, Clinical Informatics, Quality, Utilization Review, Case Management, Medical Staff, and Privacy Office. Protects confidentiality, integrity, and the unique patient identifier of clinical documents and their output. Directs overall activities of personnel to ensure accurate and timely processing of medical records according to Baptist Health South Florida policies and goals. Ensures complete, accurate, and timely processing of medical records and clinical documents according to TJC, CMS, and Baptist Health South Florida Medical Staff rules and regulations. Ensures that the clinical documentation program improves system-wide documentation in compliance with rules and regulations of all local, state, and federal agencies, and to the standards of all accrediting bodies. The estimated salary range for this position is $124,284.36 - $161,569.67 per year, depending on experience.

Qualifications:

Degrees:

• Bachelor's degree required.

Additional Qualifications:

• RHIA, RHIT, or CCS preferred.
• Management experience in a large, multi-hospital health information management department required.
• At least five years of experience with release of information, document management systems, complete/accurate/timely medical records workflows, data quality, clinical documentation improvement programs, denial management, coding, and performance improvement.
• Excellent leadership, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, personnel management, project management, and planning skills required.
• Knowledgeable in HIPAA, use and disclosure of medical records, state and federal laws, TJC, National Quality Measures, health information systems, database management, and spreadsheet design.
• Experience with Medicare MS-DRG and Medicaid APR-DRG assignments.

Minimum Required Experience: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.