Health Information Management (HIM) Manager

Lifepoint Health • Lynchburg, VA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Centra Behavioral Health Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast, driven by a commitment to prioritize employee well-being. The hospital is a brand-new 72-bed behavioral health facility opening in 2026, offering high-quality, compassionate, evidence-based, transformational care for a wide variety of mental health concerns in a compassionate, comfortable environment. The Health Information Management Manager (HIM) will contribute by collaborating with physicians and hospital staff to ensure record completion, reviewing and responding to daily fatal error reports for HIM-related issues, answering inquiries regarding patient medical records, responding to potential HIM issues, reporting and investigating HIPAA incidents, performing timely audits on medical charts, preparing and auditing medical records post-discharge, and accurately recording and monitoring departmental deficiency rates.

Requirements

• Previous experience in health information management

Nice To Haves

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree
• Prior supervisory experience
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) license
• Valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with physicians and hospital staff to assure completion of records that meet all regulatory and facility requirements.
• Reviews and responds to the daily fatal error reports for HIM related issues.
• Answer inquiries from internal and external contacts regarding information recorded in patient’s medical records, within all departmental policies and guidelines.
• Responds appropriately to any potential HIM issues.
• Reports/records HIPAA incidents in a timely manner & investigates to determine if breach of confidentiality occurred.
• Performs timely audits on medical charts to ensure documentation is complete and accurate.
• Prepares/audits the medical records post discharge to assure all required documentation is present.
• Accurately records and monitors departmental deficiency rate and maintains rate below 30%.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Brand new hospital, built from the ground up, with cutting edge equipment and technology!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed