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As of Sep 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for chda in Florida is $20.98, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $12.06 and $24.51 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a CHDA?

A CHDA (Certified Health Data Analyst) job involves analyzing healthcare data to improve patient outcomes, optimize operations, and support decision-making. CHDAs work with large datasets, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with regulations. They may collaborate with healthcare providers, researchers, and administrators to provide meaningful insights. This role requires expertise in health informatics, data management, and statistical analysis.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a CHDA?

To excel as a CHDA (Certified Health Data Analyst), you need a solid background in health information management, data analysis, and a CHDA credential awarded by AHIMA. Experience with health analytics software, electronic health records (EHRs), and data visualization tools like Tableau is commonly required. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate complex data insights clearly are valuable soft skills in this role. These skills are crucial for transforming healthcare data into actionable insights that improve operational efficiency, compliance, and patient care.

What are the most rewarding and challenging aspects of working as a CHDA?

One of the most rewarding aspects of a CHDA role is the opportunity to drive healthcare improvements by translating complex data into meaningful insights for clinical and administrative teams. However, a common challenge is maintaining data integrity and accuracy while working with large, multifaceted data sets from various sources. CHDAs often collaborate with IT, clinical staff, and leadership to implement data-driven strategies, which requires both technical expertise and interpersonal skills. This teamwork offers a dynamic work environment and opens up avenues for career advancement within health informatics and data management.

Infographic showing various Chda job openings in Florida as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, and 15% Part Time. Highlights an 56% Physical, 6% Hybrid, and 38% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $43,646 per year, or $21 per hour.

Director, Health Information Management

Gainesville, FL • On-site

UF Health
Health Care and Social Assistance • 10K+ employees

Full-time

This job post has expired 4 days ago. Applications are no longer accepted.


Job description

Overview
The Director of Health Information Management (HIM) provides enterprise leadership over the medical record lifecycle and health information governance, including document scanning,indexing and quality controls, data integrity (chart corrections/amendments), patient portal request support (e.g., MyChart), and release of information (ROI). This leader is accountable for record availability, integrity, privacy, retention, and defensibility to support patient care, billing and appeals, audits, and legal requests - while advancing standardization, automation, analytics, and vendor strategy. The Director partners closely with Clinical leaders, Compliance/Privacy/Legal, Information Technology (IT), Revenue Cycle, and Coding/Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) to improve data quality, reduce operational friction, and manage risk.
Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field required.

Master’s degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 7 years of progressive Health Information Management (HIM) experience required.

• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in a manager-, director-, or other leadership-level role.

• Experience in a complex hospital, health system, academic medical center, or multi-site healthcare environment preferred.

License/Certification/Registration: One of the following certifications is required:

  • RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator)
  • RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician)

• Preferred certifications include:

  • CHPS (Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security)
  • CHDA (Certified Health Data Analyst)
  • Other relevant HIM, privacy, informatics, or healthcare leadership certifications

• Demonstrated expertise in:

  • Team leadership and talent development
  • Coaching, mentoring, and succession planning
  • Building high-performing teams

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with:

  • Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI)
  • Health Information Management (HIM)
  • Revenue Integrity
  • Billing Operations
  • Information Technology (IT)

• Executive-ready communication skills, including:

  • Written communication
  • Verbal communication
  • Facilitation and presentation skills
  • Executive stakeholder engagement

• Strong change leadership and continuous improvement mindset grounded in data, analytics, and performance outcomes.

• Demonstrated enterprise governance capabilities across the entire medical record lifecycle.

• Strong privacy, compliance, and risk management orientation with sound judgment and decision-making skills.

• Proven operational leadership experience in:

  • High-volume service environments
  • Time-sensitive workflows
  • Complex healthcare operations

• Deep knowledge of:

  • HIPAA privacy requirements
  • HIPAA security fundamentals
  • Medical record disclosure practices
  • Protected Health Information (PHI) management

• Strong command of:

  • Record retention requirements
  • Legal hold processes
  • Audit response procedures
  • Healthcare documentation regulations

• Expertise in:

  • Release of Information (ROI) operations
  • Medical record documentation standards
  • Defensible release workflows
  • Information governance best practices

• Working knowledge of:

  • Document management systems
  • Imaging and scanning workflows
  • Indexing processes
  • Record integrity management
  • Record corrections and amendments

• Familiarity with:

  • Patient portal request support operations
  • Epic MyChart functionality
  • Service recovery best practices
  • Patient-facing HIM services

• Experience with:

  • HIM automation technologies
  • Vendor management platforms
  • Workflow optimization tools

• Strong analytics and reporting expertise, including the ability to monitor and manage:

  • Throughput and turnaround times
  • Operational backlogs
  • Quality metrics
  • Unit-cost performance
  • Operational efficiency measures

• Strong analytical, organizational, compliance, and leadership skills with a focus on operational excellence, information governance, patient privacy, and continuous improvement.