Director of Health Information Management

Acadia•Apopka, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Health Information Management (HIM) leads and manages the Health Information Management Department, including planning, organizing, and managing electronic and paper clinical content, electronic data integrity, accessibility, use, and protection of health information. The role is for Acadia Healthcare and Orlando Health’s new 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Apopka, Florida, which the posting says opened in June 2026. The Director maintains department productivity, quality, and efficiency; oversees information governance and medical-record processes; supports accurate documentation and coding; and prepares and analyzes clinical data for reporting, research, and improvement activities. The position also manages HIM staff, collaborates with clinical and administrative teams, supports timely and compliant record completion, and may oversee coding or serve as the facility Privacy Officer.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Four or more years of experience managing or supervising a medical-record department required.
Working knowledge of ICD-10-PCS and DSM IV coding systems required.
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification required, or ability to obtain it within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree with specialization in health information administration preferred.
Two or more years of behavioral health experience preferred.
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain department productivity, quality, and efficiency across department processes.
Ensure facility-wide health data integrity, privacy, and security through information governance.
Implement processes and systems that support accurate and complete medical-record documentation.
Oversee data collection, storage, retrieval, assembly, analysis, filing, and retention of medical records and data.
Prepare and analyze clinical data for research, process improvement, utilization management, mandatory reporting, and other purposes.
Manage staff hiring, development, training, performance management, and communication.
Work with physicians to improve documentation quality.
Work with coding staff to ensure accurate coding for reimbursement and clinical care.
Audit records and data for accuracy, compliance, and timeliness, and review results with administration and medical, nursing, and clinical staff.
Ensure medical-record documentation is filed accurately and promptly, that records are complete including signatures, and that they are closed within facility guidelines.
Interface with inside and outside legal counsel regarding medical-record content.
Liaise with the transcription vendor to ensure transcribed documents are high-quality, accurate, complete, and timely.
Track HIM Key Indicators and report them monthly to the Performance Improvement Committee.
Ensure state reporting is accurate, complete, and timely.
May oversee or complete coding according to current ICD and/or CPT coding classifications.
May serve as the facility Privacy Officer.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.