Interim HIM & Coding Director: Stabilize & Elevate Revenue

J2 Integrity Solutions, LLC; Hudson (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

J2 Integrity Solutions, LLC in the United States is seeking an Interim Coding/HIM Director to provide experienced leadership for coding and health information management during transition periods. The role stabilizes day-to-day operations, strengthens compliance and coding quality, and supports team performance with a clear plan for sustainable improvement.

The position requires guiding a diverse team, prioritizing performance metrics, and collaborating with CDI, revenue integrity, IT, and

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressive experience in coding, HIM, CDI, revenue cycle, revenue integrity, or healthcare compliance.
• Three or more years of leadership experience within coding, HIM, or healthcare revenue-cycle operations.
• Strong knowledge of coding, reimbursement, quality, audit, compliance, and documentation requirements.
• RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, COC, CDIP, CCDS, or comparable credential required

Responsibilities

• Lead and stabilize assigned coding and HIM operations, ensuring continuity, accountability, and timely decision-making.
• Complete a rapid assessment of people, processes, technology, performance, compliance, and revenue-cycle risk.
• Develop and execute a prioritized 30-, 60-, and 90-day stabilization and improvement plan.
• Oversee coding quality, productivity, turnaround time, backlog management, education, and audit performance.
• Ensure coding practices align with applicable ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, HCPCS, payer, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
• Identify and address coding, documentation, charge capture, denial, and reimbursement trends affecting compliance or revenue.
• Partner with CDI, revenue integrity, patient financial services, compliance, IT, clinical leaders, and physicians to resolve root causes.
• Lead core HIM functions as applicable, including record completion, release of information, document management, data integrity, and deficiency management.
• Assess staffing levels, team structure, productivity expectations, skill mix, workflows, and vendor performance.
• Coach managers, coders, auditors, educators, and HIM staff while setting clear expectations for quality, productivity, communication, and accountability.
• Establish meaningful performance metrics and executive dashboards for coding quality, productivity, backlog, denials, record completion, and financial impact.
• Provide concise, action-oriented updates and recommendations to executive, physician, clinical, and revenue-cycle leadership.
• Support audit readiness, corrective-action planning, payer review response, and compliance monitoring activities.
• Recommend sustainable process, policy, technology, staffing, and governance improvements.
• Create a transition plan that includes key risks, priorities, documented workflows, leadership recommendations, and knowledge transfer to the permanent team.

Skills

Executive communication

Team leadership

Change management

Strategic planning

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Business, Nursing, or related field

Job description

J2 Integrity Solutions, LLC in the United States is seeking an Interim Coding/HIM Director to provide experienced leadership for coding and health information management during transition periods. The role stabilizes day-to-day operations, strengthens compliance and coding quality, and supports team performance with a clear plan for sustainable improvement.

The position requires guiding a diverse team, prioritizing performance metrics, and collaborating with CDI, revenue integrity, IT, and