Aurora San Diego

Private psychiatric hospital with inpatient–outpatient care

Director of Health Information Management

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USA$75k - $85k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or General Education Equivalent is required.
RHIA or RHIT certification is required.
Familiarity with psychiatric terminology and treatment modalities is required.
College-level reading, writing, and math skills are required.
Time management and organizational skills are required.
Analytical, evaluative, interpretive, and problem-solving skills are required.
Basic supervisory skills and fiscal management skills are required.
Ability to maintain highly confidential information is required.
Knowledge and skills in interpreting and applying laws, standards, and regulations affecting health information systems, specifically in mental health service areas, are required.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate activities involving analyzing, compiling, abstracting, transcribing, coding, indexing, and filing patient records.
Process all physician billing requests for medical records.
Review legal requests, including subpoenas or court orders, and copy records.
Review releases for validity and mail back invalid releases.
Process the delinquent count each week and send lists to each physician.
Audit charts for H&P and Psychological Evaluation compliance and track the data.
Perform transcription corrections in the system and act as liaison between the transcription services.
Send out Tri-West requests for records.
Calculate and send the Fall audit, Read Back audit, timeliness of Psychiatric Evaluation audit, Pre-Discharge Evaluation of Risk audit, and discharge diagnosis.
Chair the Forms Committee each month, take and type meeting minutes, and update and forward forms for Quality Council.
Keep the master forms binder up to date with the most current forms.
Ensure the Do Not Abbreviate list is updated each year to meet JCAHO standards.
Verify and check monthly bills for AJS Copy, Cor-o-van, and Medwrite, and liaise with each company to resolve problems.
Send the denial of rights and involuntary detentions to the county quarterly.
Gather and calculate data for the quarterly HIM report for Quality Council.
Keep policies and procedures up to date.
Perform monthly in-services and new-hire orientation training.
Attend JCAHO meetings, Quality Council, Ethics, Corporate Compliance, Forms Committee, and department meetings.
Complete the OSHPD report twice a year.
Process the ALIRTS report once a year.
Ensure coding updates are received once or twice a year.
Act as the department's primary coding resource and notify the Business Office and Utilization Review of diagnosis corrections or changes in the system and other problems.
Supervise staff and employee evaluations, ensure compliance packets are up to date, and check e-time for accuracy.

Desired Qualifications

A college degree is preferred.

Director of Health Information Management (RHIA)

Aurora San Diego · San Diego, United States · — · Posted 2026-10-13

Salary: USD 75,000–85,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Health Information Management

Description

As the Director of Health Information Management, for Aurora San Diego, you will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities concerning analyzing, compiling, abstracting, transcribing, coding, indexing, and filing patient records.

*Pay Range: 75K to 85K Annually

Work Setting: Fully Onsite

Work Site Location: 11878 Avenue of Industry, San Diego, CA 92128

Responsibilities:

Process all Physician billing requests for medical records
Review legal requests (subpoenas or court orders) and copy records
Review all the releases for validity and mail back the ones that are not valid
Process the delinquent count each week and send out the lists to each physician
Audit all charts for H&P and Psychological Evaluation compliance and keep track of all data
Preform transcription corrections in the system and act as the liaison between the transcription services
Send out the Tri-west requests for records
Calculate and send Fall audit, Read back audit, timeliness of Psychiatric Evaluation audit, Pre-Discharge Evaluation of Risk audit, and discharge diagnosis
Chair the “Forms Committee” each month. Take minutes and type the meeting minutes. Update and forward all forms for Quality Council
Keep the master forms binder up to date with the most current forms
Ensure that the “Do Not Abbreviate list” is up to date with JCAHO standards each year
Verify and check the bills for AJS copy, Cor-o-van and Medwrite each month. Act as the Liaison with each company for any problems that arise
Send out (Quarterly) the denial of rights and involuntary detentions to the county
Gather and calculate all the data for the Quarterly HIM report for Quality Council
Keep Policies and Procedures up to date
Perform In-services and New Hire Orientation training, monthly
Attend JCAHO meetings, Quality Council, Ethics, Corporate Compliance, Forms Committee and Depart
Complete OSHPD report, twice a year
Process ALIRTS report, once a year
Make sure coding updates are received once or twice a year
Act as the primary coding for the department. Notifies the Business Office and Utilization R of any corrections or changes made to the diagnosis in the system or any other problems that arise
Supervise Staff and Employee evaluations and make sure they are up to date on compliance packets. Check e-time for accuracy

Requirements

High School diploma or General Education Equivalent required. College degree preferred
RHIA, or RHIT certification (Required)
Familiarity with psychiatric terminology and terminology and treatment modalities
College-level reading, writing, and math skills; time management, and organizational skills
Analytical evaluative, interpretive, and problem-solving skills
Basic supervisory skills and fiscal management skills
Ability to maintain information as highly confidential; knowledge of and skills interpreting and applying laws, standards, and regulations affecting health information systems, specifically in mental health service areas

Benefits

401K Retirement Plan
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Pet Insurance
Healthcare Spending Account & Dependent Care Spending Account
Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.)
PTO
PTO Cash Out option
Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
ID Theft Protection
Employee Discount Opportunities

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About the Company

Aurora San Diego

Private psychiatric hospital with inpatient–outpatient care

Aurora San Diego provides mental health and substance use treatment at a 101-bed psychiatric hospital for children, teens, and adults, offering inpatient care as well as PHP and IOP programs. Treatments use evidence-based methods such as CBT, group and family therapy, and medication-assisted treatment, delivered through structured care plans with coordination to major insurers. The center differentiates itself through its dual-diagnosis focus, military and first-responder programs, and being part of the broader Aurora Behavioral Health Care system with multiple locations. Its goal is to improve outcomes for people with mental health and substance use disorders across ages by delivering comprehensive care and ensuring access through a wide insurance network.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Founded: 2000

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