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Find your calling at Mercy!
The Director of HIM & Privacy, reporting to Mercy鈥檚 Executive Director, leads strategic efforts to ensure the integrity, security, and compliance of health information systems. This role oversees patient record accuracy, privacy policy enforcement, and EHR system management in alignment with HIPAA and other regulations. The Director collaborates across departments to strengthen data governance, mitigate risk, and optimize information workflows.Position Details:
Minimum Qualifications
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Education:聽Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Health Information Management.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience:聽Minimum of 5 years of HIM experience in an acute care hospital setting. Must have knowledge of coding/billing, medical terminology, health records, and EHR systems. Strong understanding of HIPAA, HITECH, and healthcare privacy regulations.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Certifications:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC)聽or聽Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS)
Preferred Qualifications
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Education:聽Master鈥檚 degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience:聽Leadership experience in a multi-facility or integrated health system environment.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Certifications:聽Additional certifications in data governance, compliance, or health informatics are a plus.
Skills & Competencies
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Strong analytical, research, and data interpretation skills.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Advanced problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Proficiency in Microsoft Office and EHR systems.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
