Director, Epic HIM/Identity/Coding (Product Services & Management)

Job Description Plans, organizes and provides oversight and accountability for information systems services and activities for assigned hospitals and business clients. Acts as point person for those sites/clients. Secures clients plans, identifies solutions and integrates appropriately into Health System, Corporate IT plans. Communicates approved plans and appropriate updates to sites/clients. Highly Preferred Skills: • Epic Ecosystem Mastery • Experience in modules directly relevant to HIM, Identity, and Coding (e.g., Epic HIM, Kaleidoscope (Identity), Professional Billing Coding, Hospital Billing Coding, Resolute Hospital/Professional Billing). • Demonstrated success in leading large-scale Epic HIM, Identity, or Coding implementations, upgrades, or significant optimization projects across a complex healthcare system. • Deep functional and technical understanding of Epic's Master Patient Index (MPI) and related identity management tools, including advanced duplicate resolution strategies, data integrity best practices, and enterprise-wide MPI governance experience. • Expertise in Epic's charge capture, coding, and claims processing workflows, including seamless integration with Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI), revenue cycle operations, and payer relations. • Advanced HIM & Coding Leadership: • AHIMA credentials (e.g., RHIA, RHIT) and/or AAPC coding certifications (e.g., CCS, CPC, CIC) at a leadership level, demonstrating ongoing commitment to professional excellence and industry best practices. • Proven track record of developing and executing strategic initiatives that significantly improve HIM data quality, coding accuracy, revenue integrity, patient identification processes, and regulatory compliance. • Extensive experience managing large, diverse teams of HIM professionals, inpatient and outpatient coders, and MPI specialists, fostering a culture of high performance, continuous learning, and adaptability. • Direct experience with regulatory audits (e.g., CMS, OIG, HIPAA) and successfully implementing corrective action plans and preventative measures. • Strategic & Operational Excellence: • Master's Degree in Health Information Management, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field. • Formal training or certification in Lean Six Sigma, Project Management (PMP), or Change Management methodologies, applied successfully within a healthcare IT or HIM context. • Demonstrated ability to effectively partner with IT, Clinical Operations, Revenue Cycle, Compliance, and other executive leadership to drive integrated solutions and achieve organizational goals. • A visionary approach to leveraging health information technology and data analytics to advance patient care quality, operational efficiency, and financial performance. • Epic Certifications is a plus. Job Responsibility • Leads a Product Services & Management group by communicating with and developing staff members, and building consensus for programs and goals that support a business, function or geographic area. • Develops and articulates a short-term strategic vision for areas of responsibility. • Participates in client planning processes, analyzes key business initiatives and information needs which support, influence and transform business operations and strategy. • Collaborates with IT leadership to ensure client plan is aligned with Enterprise plan. • Participates in development of strategic goals, objectives and plans for clients and IT. Provides leadership in executing those plans. • Communicates Information Technology’s vision, goals, objectives, and efficiencies related to execution and implementation of information system solutions to client leadership. • Provides leadership in defining the process and service levels delivered to clients. Ensures service levels are accurate and meet client needs. • Facilitates relationships with client and IT leadership, and key strategic vendors. • Participates in capital and operating budget preparation and demand management related to all IT requests from clients. • Reviews monitoring reports to ensure project forecasts are aligned with approved budgets. • Collaborates with client sponsors and key members of IT to define the return on investment (ROI) and the post implementation process to assure that cost effective investments are being made. • Oversees/ sponsors the successful completion of IT Capital approved projects for assigned clients. • Ensures IT maintains the infrastructure, network, key applications, desktop support and proper disaster recovery procedures. • Participates in applicable education and meetings in order to support client needs. • Provides leadership and knowledge to maintain an accurate Application Inventory which is understood, communicated and supported • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions. Job Qualification • Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience. • 7-12 years of relevant technical experience and 7+ years of leadership / management experience, preferred. *Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).