Director of Health Information Management Job at Encompass Health in Hingham

Encompass Health, a national leader in post-acute care and inpatient rehabilitation, is seeking a Health Information Management Services Director to lead the integrity, security, and effective use of patient records. You will oversee health information workflows, coding and documentation quality, release of information, and compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements. Partner with clinical and operational teams to strengthen accurate documentation and coordinated care for patients recovering from serious illness or injury. Lead and develop a dedicated team while advancing service quality and process improvement. Join a mission-driven, patient-centered organization that values compassion, integrity, collaboration, clinical excellence, continuous learning, and employee contributions. Direct health information management operations, including medical record integrity, accessibility, and retention. Oversee coding, documentation, release-of-information, and record-completion processes. Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare regulations, privacy requirements, and accreditation standards. Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and quality-improvement processes for health information services. Lead, coach, and develop health information management staff. Collaborate with clinical, operational, and interdisciplinary teams to support accurate documentation and coordinated patient care. Monitor departmental performance, resolve information-management issues, and support audits. Health information management operations Medical records administration Healthcare coding and documentation HIPAA and patient privacy compliance Healthcare regulatory and accreditation standards Release of information Electronic health record systems Medical record auditing and quality assurance Health information retention and data integrity Team leadership and staff development RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) or RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) certification preferred Relevant experience with healthcare regulations, privacy, coding, and medical record systems