Director, Health Information Management

B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Bonuses

Job summary

Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake, Washington, seeks a Director of Health Information Management to provide strategic and operational leadership for HIM and medical records, while serving as HIPAA Privacy Officer. You will guide a team of about 23 FTEs across coding, imaging, release of information, CDI, and privacy compliance to support regulatory and clinical goals.

This role partners with Revenue Cycle, IT, Quality, and Compliance to align HIM with organizational growth, advance CDI

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree strongly preferred.
• RHIA certification required.
• Additional certifications including RHIT, CSS, CPC, CCS-P or HIM strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for HIM and medical records functions; HIPAA Privacy Officer.
• Lead a team of ~23 FTEs and oversee coding, document imaging and integrity, release of information, content management, HIM workflows, and privacy compliance.
• Advance the Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) program; assess practices and implement improvements.
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle, IT, Quality, and Compliance to align HIM with organizational priorities and outcomes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

RHIA certification

RHIT

CSS

CPC

CCS-P

Job description

Lead and advance Health Information Management at Samaritan Healthcare! Step into the Director of Health Information Management (HIM) role at a newly opened hospital in the scenic landscape of Washington State, where you’ll have the opportunity to shape HIM operations and support the organization’s continued growth.

The Position

Samaritan Healthcare is seeking a Director of Health Information Management to provide strategic and operational leadership for the organization’s HIM and medical records functions while serving as its HIPAA Privacy Officer.
This role offers the opportunity to strengthen core HIM operations, advance clinical documentation improvement, and ensure health information practices support regulatory compliance, quality care, and organizational growth.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director will lead a team of approximately 23 FTEs, supported by established coding leads across inpatient and outpatient functions. The Director will provide strategic oversight of professional and hospital coding, document imaging and integrity, identity management, release of information, content management, health information exchange, record retention, CDI, and privacy compliance.
A key priority will be evaluating and advancing the Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) program. The Director will assess current practices, identify opportunities to improve effectiveness, and help determine the appropriate structure and working relationship between HIM and Case Management. This leader will develop a strategic plan to strengthen CDI and support accurate, complete clinical documentation.
The Director will also evaluate HIM workflows, standardize processes where appropriate, and identify opportunities to improve information integrity, accessibility, and operational efficiency. Working closely with Revenue Cycle, clinical departments, IT, Quality, and Compliance, this leader will ensure HIM functions are aligned with organizational priorities and support effective clinical and financial outcomes.
As HIPAA Privacy Officer, the Director will oversee privacy policies, workforce education, compliance monitoring, and the investigation and coordination of responses to privacy incidents. The role requires strong knowledge of applicable regulations and the ability to guide leaders and staff in the appropriate use, protection, and disclosure of protected health information.
The ideal candidate will bring broad HIM leadership experience, technical knowledge across coding and medical records functions, and the ability to assess programs and implement meaningful improvements. A collaborative, relationship-oriented leader, this individual will build strong partnerships with coding leads, executive leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders while developing a long-term vision for HIM that supports Samaritan’s continued growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required; master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• RHIA certification is required.
• Additional certifications including RHIT, CSS, CPC, CCS-P or HIM are strongly preferred.

Compensation Details

The base salary range for this position is $124,000 to $164,000 annually. In addition, a leader may be eligible for other benefits, including but not limited to health insurance coverage, retirement benefits, and bonuses. The total compensation for the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The base salary range listed above is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

The Organization

Samaritan Healthcare is a multifaceted healthcare organization located in Moses Lake, Washington.
Organized as Grant County Public Hospital District No.1 in 1947, Samaritan is committed to improving the health and well-being of the people of the Columbia Basin
In 2002 the organization went through a major expansion and modernization project which added 60,000 square feet of new space and modernized another 60,000 square feet.
These improvements have resulted in a virtually new facility featuring single-bed rooms, a completely new Intensive Care Unit, a new Mother and Baby Center, a new cafeteria, a lobby, and expanded patient and family waiting areas.
Samaritan Healthcare has been rated by CMS a 4-star accredited hospital and is a founding member of the Grand Columbia Health Alliance.

The Community

One of the fastest growing areas in Washington, Moses Lake and the surrounding area including the City of Warden offers a variety of affordable housing from new suburban-style developments to family farms.
Known as the Desert Oasis, Moses Lake and the surrounding area of Grant County is located in the heart of the Columbia Basin in Central Washington. With a Service Area Population of 54,000 people, livable is best way to describe the community.
Fishing, waterskiing, canoeing, and kayaking are some of the activities available without leaving the city limits. Moses Lake also has a large community Aquatic Center. Other recreational activities in the area include biking, ice-skating, hunting, and snow skiing.
Moderate four-season climate weather pattern with average minimum December temperatures of 23 degrees and average summer maximum of 87 degrees and 300 plus days of sunshine makes for comfortable living.