What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIM Manager / Privacy Office position at TalentFish?
HIM Manager / Privacy Officer — Livingston, MT (100% On-Site), 6-Month Contract
TalentFish is casting a line for an HIM Manager / Privacy Officer to lead a Health Information Management department while serving as the organization's designated Privacy Officer. This is genuine dual-scope leadership: you'll own day-to-day HIM operations for a team of approximately 20, while independently running the HIPAA privacy program, investigations, and regulatory reporting. This is an interim, 6-month engagement while the organization runs its permanent search, a real opportunity to step in, stabilize, and make an immediate impact.
What you'll do:
- Manage daily HIM department operations: medical record management, release of information, chart analysis, coding oversight, chart completion, and patient portal workflows
- Serve as the organization's designated Privacy Officer, overseeing the full HIPAA privacy program
- Lead privacy investigations, breach assessments, audits, and required regulatory reporting
- Develop and maintain HIM and privacy-related policies and procedures
- Oversee departmental staffing, budgeting, productivity, and regulatory compliance for a team of approximately 20
- Support Tumor Registry and Vital Records data submission and timely filing
What you bring:
- 2 years of medical coding experience
- Previous HIM leadership, privacy, compliance, release of information, or Critical Access Hospital/Rural Health Clinic experience strongly preferred
- Working knowledge of HIPAA Privacy requirements, HIPAA Security concepts, and release of information standards
- Comfort independently stepping into an unfamiliar department and quickly establishing structure and trust
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred
Nice to haves:
- CHPS, CHPC, CHC, or CPCO certification, or willingness to obtain
Logistics:
- Location: Livingston, MT, 100% on-site, no remote flexibility
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Type: Contract, 6 months
- Compensation: Competitive, based on experience
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship
Lorie Gironda
Senior Recruiting Lead | TalentFish
✉️ lgironda@talentfish.com
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