You're a health information leader who understands that in behavioral health, data isn't just an operational concern - it's a clinical and ethical one. At West Central Behavioral Health, we're looking for a Vice President of Health Information Systems who sees the EHR not as a system to manage but as the backbone of care delivery: someone who can govern how information moves through an organization, protect the people whose information it is, and build the infrastructure that lets clinicians focus on what they do best.
This is a role for a strategist who is equally comfortable in a compliance audit and a leadership team meeting - someone who brings compliance rigor, fluency in CCBHC reporting requirements, and the executive presence to translate health information governance into organizational decision-making.
The VP of Health Information Systems provides strategic and operational leadership over EHR administration, medical records management, clinical documentation integrity, release of information, data reporting, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. This position sits on the executive leadership team, reports directly to the CEO, and directly supervises the Director of Information Technologies and the Director of Quality Improvement and Compliance.
Responsibilities (partial list):
- Provides strategic and operational leadership over the agency's health information functions, serving as a member of the executive leadership team reporting directly to the CEO
- Directly supervises the Director of Information Technologies and the Director of Quality Improvement and Compliance
- Serves as the agency's primary EHR system administrator, managing configuration, user access, security, and vendor coordination
- Serves as HIPAA Privacy Officer or works in close coordination with the designated Privacy Officer to investigate and respond to potential breaches and compliance concerns
- Leads or supports internal and external audits, including CCBHC quality measures, He-M regulatory reviews, and payer audits
- Develops and implements a clinical documentation improvement program supporting accurate reimbursement under the CCBHC PPS model
- Oversees facility-level technology infrastructure and building systems in coordination with IT and facilities leadership
- Partners with clinical and quality leadership to develop and maintain a comprehensive Quality Assurance and Improvement Plan
- Coordinates with billing and finance teams to ensure clinical documentation supports accurate claims submission and revenue cycle integrity
- Proactively monitors regulatory changes across HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, He-M, and CMS requirements and recommends policy updates to ensure continued compliance