System Director, HIM & Coding

University of Vermont Health Network • South Burlington, VT

1d • $67 - $101

About The Position

The UVMH System Director HIM & Coding is responsible for strategic design, implementation management, and governance of UVMH systems and operations of multiple middle revenue cycle functions, including Health Information Management (HIM) Operations, Hospital Coding, Professional Coding, Identity/Data Integrity, ROI (internal and vendor), the Tumor Registry (outsourced) and Transcription Services (outsourced) teams across UVMH. The Director HIM & Coding is responsible for setting the strategic plan for both operations and systems, developing, and implementing enterprise-wide solutions, ensuring operational standardization, optimization and excellence. This role shall ensure the UVMH objectives in finance, patient care, medical record management, coding and patient experience are achieved. The Director HIM & Coding will develop and manage efficient and effective workflows, achieve financial and operational targets and direct complex business processes across multiple service areas, campuses, locations, and hours of operation. This position will establish system and organizational goals and objectives, developing and implementing improvements in a collaborative, cost effective and efficient manner. The Director HIM & Coding ensures UVMH and department practice operations are compliant with state and federal regulations, performance quality is best practice and overall information system structures effectively support financial and clinical needs. This position oversees the HIM teams across UVMH, including sites in Vermont and New York.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Finance, Business Administration, Health Care Services or Computer Science.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) required.
• Must have at least 10 years of progressively responsible management experience in a health care setting with a minimum of 7 years management experience required.
• Epic experience is required.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will possess management experience in revenue cycle operations and application strategy.
• Familiarity with organizational structure, operational challenges and mission of an academic medical center is desirable.
• Excellent track record for managing complex operational processes and systems integration in a complex health care environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience in business cycle redesign strongly recommended.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees