HIM Director: Lead Patient Records & Compliance

Freedom Behavioral Hospital Greenville; Greenville (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Behavioral Hospital Greenville is seeking an HIM Manager to oversee medical records, ensure regulatory compliance, and support CMS/JCAHO standards. You will lead the HIM team, maintain the Master Patient Index, and manage audits and reporting.

Responsibilities include supervising documentation workflows, responding to record requests, and coordinating with RHIA coders to finalize records within 24 hours. This role emphasizes privacy, accuracy, and continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years HIM leadership experience
• 1 year supervisory experience
• Psychiatric hospital HIM experience preferred
• Certification (RHIT/RHIA) preferred
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding
• Proficiency in CMS, Joint Commission, HIPAA regulatory requirements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain the Master Patient Index
• Supervise documentation, retrieval, storage, and record integrity processes
• Ensure timely completion and deficiency tracking of all medical records
• Respond to medical record requests in compliance with HIPAA and state law
• Submit discharge records to RHIA coder within 24 hours
• Produce daily census and SBS reports for leadership
• Conduct chart audits using QAPI tools
• Prepare reports for Medical Staff Meetings
• Submit required regulatory and QAPI data
• Maintain payor mix analysis reports
• Facilitate education and training on documentation standards and CMS chart requirements
• Participate in OPPE/FPPE processes
• Maintain awareness of regulatory updates and accreditation changes

Skills

HIM leadership

Supervisory

ICD-10 coding

CPT coding

EMR proficiency

HIPAA compliance

CMS knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

RHIT/RHIA certification

High School Diploma

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Freedom Behavioral Hospital Greenville is seeking an HIM Manager to oversee medical records, ensure regulatory compliance, and support CMS/JCAHO standards. You will lead the HIM team, maintain the Master Patient Index, and manage audits and reporting.

Responsibilities include supervising documentation workflows, responding to record requests, and coordinating with RHIA coders to finalize records within 24 hours. This role emphasizes privacy, accuracy, and continuous quality improvement.