Director of Health Information Management

Overview

Director of Health Information Management (HIM) – New Behavioral Health Hospital near Jacksonville, FL - Opening Late Summer 2026.

The Director of HIM is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Health Information Management Department in the capacity of planning, organizing, and managing electronic and paper clinical content, electronic data integrity, accessibility, use, and protection of health information.

Coastal Pines will be a modern, purpose-built facility and a cornerstone of behavioral health care in Northeast Florida, designed to meet the growing demand for high-quality psychiatric services in the region. The 144-bed behavioral health hospital, located in St. Johns, will offer a full continuum of services including inpatient psychiatric care, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package including performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match through Acadia Healthcare.
• Equity/stock-based incentive awards for long-term financial growth.
• Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick days.

Responsibilities

• Maintain department productivity, quality and efficiency for all processes within the department.
• Ensure information governance to guarantee facility-wide health data integrity, privacy, and security.
• Implement processes and systems to support accurate and complete medical record documentation.
• Oversee and assist with data collection, storage, retrieval, assembly, analysis, filing, and retention of medical records/data.
• Prepare and analyze clinical data for research purposes, process improvement, utilization management, mandatory reporting, and more.
• Provide staff management, including hiring, development, training, performance management, and communication to ensure effective department operation.
• Work with physicians to improve the quality of documentation.
• Work with coding staff to ensure accurate coding for reimbursement and clinical care.
• Audit records and data for accuracy, compliance and timeliness; review results with administration, medical, nursing, and clinical staff.
• Ensure documentation is filed accurately and timely, that records are complete (including signatures) and closed within facility guidelines.
• Interface with inside/outside legal counsel regarding content of medical records.
• Act as liaison between facility and transcription vendor to ensure high-quality, accurate, complete, and timely transcribed documents.
• Track and report HIM Key Indicators monthly to the Performance Improvement Committee.
• Ensure State Reporting is accurate, complete, and reported in a timely manner.
• May oversee and/or complete coding according to current ICD and/or CPT coding classifications.
• May serve as the facility Privacy Officer.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree with specialization in health information administration preferred.
• Four or more years of experience managing and supervising a medical record department required.
• Two or more years of behavioral health experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of ICD-10-PCS and DSM‑IV coding systems required.

Licenses / Designations / Certifications

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required or ability to obtain within six months of hire date.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) preferred.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal, and local laws.

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