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Director HIM, Coding & CDI
Children's National HospitalWashington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Jun 2025
💰 $229,258/yr($137,550/yr – $229,258/yr)
About the role
Director HIM, Coding & CDI - (250001I4)
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in related field. (Required)
Master's Degree MBA or MHA (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
7 years Related and progressive experience including professional and technical coding, information privacy, Health Information Management, and clinical documentation integrity (Required)
6 years Progressively responsible supervisory/management experience (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Demonstrate effective managerial and administrative leadership of coding operations, health information, and collaborative working with Clinical Documentation Integrity programs.
Interprets impact of broad scope organizational change for staff and develops change strategies for successful implementation.
Develops and manages operational initiatives with measurable outcomes.
Broad understanding of all areas of the revenue cycle; including but not limited to patient financial services, health information management (HIM), revenue integrity (RI), and reimbursement services.
Experience in financial and programmatic presentations.
Responsible for a diverse, growing department requiring skills in data-driven decision-making, project and portfolio management, system redesign, process improvement/lean management, and customer relationship management.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Required)
Certified Coding Associate (CCA) CCS or CCA (Required)
Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) (Preferred)
Functional Accountabilities
Resource Manager
Description
The Director of Health Information Management (HIM), Coding, and Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) will lead and oversee the efficient management of health information systems, coding practices, and clinical documentation efforts. The Director will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of clinical data, driving initiatives to improve documentation and coding operations, quality and compliance activities. This role will collaborate across departments to enhance data quality, optimize reimbursement, and ensure compliance with CMS conditions of participation for the medical record and the Joint Commission Record of Care.Qualifications
Minimum EducationBachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in related field. (Required)
Master's Degree MBA or MHA (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
7 years Related and progressive experience including professional and technical coding, information privacy, Health Information Management, and clinical documentation integrity (Required)
6 years Progressively responsible supervisory/management experience (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Demonstrate effective managerial and administrative leadership of coding operations, health information, and collaborative working with Clinical Documentation Integrity programs.
Interprets impact of broad scope organizational change for staff and develops change strategies for successful implementation.
Develops and manages operational initiatives with measurable outcomes.
Broad understanding of all areas of the revenue cycle; including but not limited to patient financial services, health information management (HIM), revenue integrity (RI), and reimbursement services.
Experience in financial and programmatic presentations.
Responsible for a diverse, growing department requiring skills in data-driven decision-making, project and portfolio management, system redesign, process improvement/lean management, and customer relationship management.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Required)
Certified Coding Associate (CCA) CCS or CCA (Required)
Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) (Preferred)
Functional Accountabilities
Resource Manager
- Directs and provides guidance to managers to effectively allocate resources based on patient volume, space availability, budget constraints, and program priorities, goals, and objectives.
- Monitors and analyzes financial data and utilizes decisions regarding FTEs, staffing, and operational budget.
- Provide regular reports on coding accuracy, CDI performance, and audit results to leadership and key stakeholders.
- Identifies lack of competency in performance and establishes a plan which includes goals, interventions, and measures.
- Maintains membership in professional organization(s) to develop knowledge and resources through networking, continuing education, and participation in national, regional, and/or local activities.
- Systematically measure vendor performance and meet with them regularly to ensure vendors have appropriate processes in place to maximize net revenue, health information processing, and coding accuracy.
- Collaborate with clinical stakeholders to develop an organization-level roadmap of process and technology improvements to reduce provider burden and maximize patient experience while increasing efficiency.
- Educate clinical teams on the importance of accurate documentation in improving patient care, hospital reimbursement, and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee and perform regular reviews of clinical documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with coding and billing regulations.
- Monitor
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