HIM Manager: Baytown Campus Launch

East Houston Medical Center; Georgia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

East Houston Medical Center – Baytown, Texas, is expanding its Health Information Management leadership with an HIM Manager to lead the medical records function for the new campus. The role emphasizes record integrity, privacy, regulatory readiness, and collaboration with physicians and revenue cycle teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in health information management or related field, RHIA/RHIT credentials, and 3–5 years of HIM leadership experience in acute care, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health information management, Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field required; a degree in HIM is strongly preferred.
• RHIA or RHIT credential required or strongly preferred based on organizational hiring preference; Texas HIM employers frequently seek one of these credentials for management-level roles.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive HIM experience in a hospital or acute care setting preferred, including supervisory or management responsibility.
• Experience with chart completion, release of information, record analysis, privacy practices, and hospital documentation workflows required.
• Strong working knowledge of hospital accreditation and regulatory standards, including CMS and Joint Commission-related record keeping expectations, preferred for acute care leadership roles.
• Experience with electronic health record systems, document imaging platforms, and standard Microsoft Office applications required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, implement new processes, manage deadlines, and collaborate effectively with physicians and hospital leadership required.

Responsibilities

• Lead all HIM department operations, including record management, chart analysis, deficiency tracking, release of information, document imaging, record completion oversight, and data integrity activities.
• Develop and implement HIM policies, procedures, controls, and workflows for a new hospital campus to ensure compliant and efficient department operations.
• Oversee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and confidentiality of medical records in accordance with hospital standards and applicable legal requirements.
• Monitor physician documentation and chart completion practices to support record quality, delinquency management, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with clinical, case management, quality, compliance, coding, and revenue cycle teams to support documentation standards, accurate data capture, and operational excellence.
• Supervise release of information processes and ensure proper authorization, disclosure controls, and secure handling of protected health information.
• Maintain department readiness for audits, surveys, accreditation reviews, and internal quality monitoring.
• Ensure HIM practices remain compliant with HIPAA privacy and security expectations and Texas privacy requirements under Health and Safety Code Chapter 181.
• Support education and accountability for providers and staff related to documentation standards, privacy, confidentiality, and medical record completion.
• Prepare and review HIM metrics, deficiency reports, record completion trends, and departmental performance indicators for leadership review.
• Assist with EHR workflow optimization, scanning standards, retention practices, and system-related process improvements affecting health information operations.
• Hire,train, coach, and evaluate HIM staff while fostering a culture of professionalism, service, and high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Team building

Education

RHIA/RHIT credential

Bachelor’s degree in HIM or related field

Tools

EHR systems

Document imaging

Office suite

Job description

East Houston Medical Center – Baytown, Texas, is expanding its Health Information Management leadership with an HIM Manager to lead the medical records function for the new campus. The role emphasizes record integrity, privacy, regulatory readiness, and collaboration with physicians and revenue cycle teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in health information management or related field, RHIA/RHIT credentials, and 3–5 years of HIM leadership experience in acute care, with