Strategy & Operations - Director of HB​/PB HIM​/Coding

## Strategy & Operations - Director of HB/PB HIM/Coding Apply:
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Impact Advisors, LLC is a nationally recognized healthcare management consulting firm delivering Best in KLAS advisory, implementation, and optimization services. We are driven by a commitment to exceed client expectations and are proud to be a trusted partner to many of the nation's leading healthcare organizations. Our mission to drive patient-centered, value-driven outcomes has earned us prestigious industry accolades. To learn more about us, visit www.impact-advisors.comJob

Overview  Impact Advisors is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director, HB/PB HIM & Coding to support a large, multi-facility health system client. In this role, you will lead enterprise-wide Health Information Management and coding operations across a 22-hospital, 500+ clinic system, directly overseeing three Directors of HIM/Coding, while guiding the organization through a significant Epic system upgrade and a subsequent Epic refuel project.

Responsibilities
* Provide interim executive leadership for all HB (Hospital Billing) and PB (Professional Billing) HIM and coding operations across the client's 22 hospitals and 500+ physician clinics
* Directly manage and support three Directors of HIM/Coding, ensuring consistent performance, coverage, and accountability across the enterprise
* Lead coding operations through an upcoming Epic system upgrade and a subsequent Epic refuel project, minimizing disruption to coding productivity, DNFB, and revenue cycle throughput
* Drive operational improvement initiatives across HIM/coding workflows during periods of significant technology and process change
* Partner with revenue cycle, compliance, and IT leadership to ensure coding accuracy, regulatory compliance, and data integrity throughout the Epic transition
* Establish and monitor KPIs for coding productivity, quality, and turnaround time across hospital and physician billing operations
* Serve as the primary point of accountability for HIM/coding performance to client executive stakeholders for the duration of the engagement
* Assess current-state HIM/coding operations and recommend structural, staffing, or process changes to support long-term stability
* Provide mentorship and stabilizing leadership to the existing Director-level team during a period of executive transition Qualifications
* Minimum of 10 years of progressive HIM/coding leadership experience, including significant experience at the Senior Director/System Director/VP level within a multi-facility health system
* Demonstrated experience directly overseeing multiple Director-level leaders and large, distributed HIM/coding teams
* Both Hospital Billing (HB) and Professional Billing (PB) coding operations experience required
* Direct experience leading HIM/coding operations through a major Epic system upgrade, optimization, or go-live
* Proven track record of driving operational improvement and stability during periods of significant technology and organizational change
* RHIA or RHIT credential strongly preferred; CCS or equivalent coding credential a plus
* Prior interim or consulting engagement experience strongly preferred
* Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to build immediate credibility with existing Director-level leadership and client executives
* Bachelor's degree required;
Master's degree in Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred
* Ability to start within approximately 30 days to support the upcoming Epic upgrade timeline