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The Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers (Coalition OC) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving access to quality, affordable healthcare throughout Orange County.
For over 52 years, Coalition OC has worked alongside community health centers and partners to strengthen healthcare access, advance innovation, and support underserved communities. Our network includes 20 community health centers operating across 106 sites and collectively serving more than 340,000 patients annually.
Our mission is to unite health centers and partners, amplify their collective voice, and strengthen their capacity to ensure every person has access to high-quality care.
Position Overview
Coalition OC is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Director of Health Information Technology (HIT) to lead initiatives that strengthen healthcare technology, data-driven decision-making, interoperability, and digital health innovation across our network of community health centers.
Reporting to the Chief Transformation Officer, this position plays a critical role in advancing Coalition OC's technology strategy, supporting member health centers, and leading programs that improve healthcare delivery, operational efficiency, and patient outcomes.
The ideal candidate brings a strong background in healthcare information technology, project management, data analytics, and strategic collaboration, along with a commitment to improving healthcare access for underserved communities.
Key Responsibilities
Health Information Technology Leadership
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of HIT programs and strategic initiatives.
- Develop annual work plans, project timelines, performance measures, and program deliverables.
- Identify emerging healthcare technologies, industry trends, and opportunities for innovation.
- Oversee HIT-related projects, grants, contracts, and technical assistance initiatives.
Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) Program
- Lead Coalition OC's Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) program, ensuring alignment with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) requirements.
- Coordinate technical assistance, training, and learning opportunities for member health centers.
- Monitor program performance, grant deliverables, reporting requirements, and outcomes.
- Support member health centers in strengthening interoperability, cybersecurity, data management, and technology adoption.
Healthcare Technology & Digital Innovation
- Support initiatives involving Electronic Health Records (EHR), Health Information Exchange (HIE), interoperability, artificial intelligence (AI), telehealth, and digital health solutions.
- Provide technical guidance and consultation to member health centers on healthcare technology and system optimization.
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical workflows, patient engagement, care coordination, and health outcomes.
- Promote innovative technology solutions that support health equity, population health, and value-based care.
Data Strategy & Performance Improvement
- Lead efforts to strengthen organizational data infrastructure, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
- Develop dashboards, performance reports, and data tools to support program management and strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate with internal departments to improve data collection, standardization, reporting, and workflow efficiency.
- Support the use of healthcare data to improve quality measures, population health management, and organizational performance.
Strategic Partnerships & Collaboration
- Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare technology vendors, health plans, government agencies, and community health centers.
- Represent Coalition OC in regional, state, and national meetings, workgroups, and technology initiatives.
- Facilitate collaborative learning opportunities, technical assistance sessions, and stakeholder meetings.
- Partner with organizational leadership to advance healthcare transformation and technology strategies.
Grant & Project Management
- Manage HIT-related grants, contracts, budgets, project timelines, and reporting requirements.
- Support the development of grant proposals and funding opportunities.
- Monitor project performance and identify opportunities for sustainability and program expansion.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Information Technology, Public Health, or a related field.
- Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare information technology, health informatics, healthcare analytics, digital health, or healthcare operations.
- Demonstrated experience leading healthcare technology initiatives, programs, or projects.
- Strong knowledge of EHR systems, interoperability, health information exchange, healthcare analytics, quality reporting, and value-based care.
- Experience managing grants, contracts, and externally funded projects.
- Strong project management, strategic planning, consulting, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with executive leadership, healthcare partners, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and virtual collaboration platforms.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and applicable healthcare regulations.
- Willingness to travel throughout Orange County and nationally, with occasional evening and weekend availability.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Health Informatics, Information Technology, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- Experience working with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), community health centers, safety-net healthcare organizations, or healthcare delivery systems.
- Experience supporting HRSA-funded programs or Health Center Controlled Networks.
- Familiarity with emerging healthcare technologies, including artificial intelligence, digital health platforms, and advanced healthcare analytics.
Compensation & Benefits
Coalition OC offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 100% employer-paid employee medical and dental insurance premiums.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Paid vacation and a generous holiday schedule.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching for eligible employees.
- Opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and collaboration with healthcare organizations throughout the region.
Coalition OC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Pay: $99,000.00 - $129,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
The Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers (Coalition OC) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving access to quality, affordable healthcare throughout Orange County.
For over 52 years, Coalition OC has worked alongside community health centers and partners to strengthen healthcare access, advance innovation, and support underserved communities. Our network includes 20 community health centers operating across 106 sites and collectively serving more than 340,000 patients annually.
Our mission is to unite health centers and partners, amplify their collective voice, and strengthen their capacity to ensure every person has access to high-quality care.
Position Overview
Coalition OC is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Director of Health Information Technology (HIT) to lead initiatives that strengthen healthcare technology, data-driven decision-making, interoperability, and digital health innovation across our network of community health centers.
Reporting to the Chief Transformation Officer, this position plays a critical role in advancing Coalition OC's technology strategy, supporting member health centers, and leading programs that improve healthcare delivery, operational efficiency, and patient outcomes.
The ideal candidate brings a strong background in healthcare information technology, project management, data analytics, and strategic collaboration, along with a commitment to improving healthcare access for underserved communities.
Key Responsibilities
Health Information Technology Leadership
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of HIT programs and strategic initiatives.
- Develop annual work plans, project timelines, performance measures, and program deliverables.
- Identify emerging healthcare technologies, industry trends, and opportunities for innovation.
- Oversee HIT-related projects, grants, contracts, and technical assistance initiatives.
Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) Program
- Lead Coalition OC's Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) program, ensuring alignment with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) requirements.
- Coordinate technical assistance, training, and learning opportunities for member health centers.
- Monitor program performance, grant deliverables, reporting requirements, and outcomes.
- Support member health centers in strengthening interoperability, cybersecurity, data management, and technology adoption.
Healthcare Technology & Digital Innovation
- Support initiatives involving Electronic Health Records (EHR), Health Information Exchange (HIE), interoperability, artificial intelligence (AI), telehealth, and digital health solutions.
- Provide technical guidance and consultation to member health centers on healthcare technology and system optimization.
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical workflows, patient engagement, care coordination, and health outcomes.
- Promote innovative technology solutions that support health equity, population health, and value-based care.
Data Strategy & Performance Improvement
- Lead efforts to strengthen organizational data infrastructure, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
- Develop dashboards, performance reports, and data tools to support program management and strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate with internal departments to improve data collection, standardization, reporting, and workflow efficiency.
- Support the use of healthcare data to improve quality measures, population health management, and organizational performance.
Strategic Partnerships & Collaboration
- Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare technology vendors, health plans, government agencies, and community health centers.
- Represent Coalition OC in regional, state, and national meetings, workgroups, and technology initiatives.
- Facilitate collaborative learning opportunities, technical assistance sessions, and stakeholder meetings.
- Partner with organizational leadership to advance healthcare transformation and technology strategies.
Grant & Project Management
- Manage HIT-related grants, contracts, budgets, project timelines, and reporting requirements.
- Support the development of grant proposals and funding opportunities.
- Monitor project performance and identify opportunities for sustainability and program expansion.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Information Technology, Public Health, or a related field.
- Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare information technology, health informatics, healthcare analytics, digital health, or healthcare operations.
- Demonstrated experience leading healthcare technology initiatives, programs, or projects.
- Strong knowledge of EHR systems, interoperability, health information exchange, healthcare analytics, quality reporting, and value-based care.
- Experience managing grants, contracts, and externally funded projects.
- Strong project management, strategic planning, consulting, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with executive leadership, healthcare partners, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and virtual collaboration platforms.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and applicable healthcare regulations.
- Willingness to travel throughout Orange County and nationally, with occasional evening and weekend availability.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Health Informatics, Information Technology, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- Experience working with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), community health centers, safety-net healthcare organizations, or healthcare delivery systems.
- Experience supporting HRSA-funded programs or Health Center Controlled Networks.
- Familiarity with emerging healthcare technologies, including artificial intelligence, digital health platforms, and advanced healthcare analytics.
Compensation & Benefits
Coalition OC offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 100% employer-paid employee medical and dental insurance premiums.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Paid vacation and a generous holiday schedule.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching for eligible employees.
- Opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and collaboration with healthcare organizations throughout the region.
Coalition OC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Pay: $99,000.00 - $129,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in health information specialist jobs.
- RHIT or RHIA credential from AHIMA, or eligibility to sit for certification
- Proficiency with one or more electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding guidelines and compliance standards
- Experience applying HIPAA privacy and security rules to patient records and data requests
- Associate or bachelor's degree in health information management or a related field
- Familiarity with release of information processes and medical record documentation standards
Tips for Your Health Information Specialist Job Search
Lead your resume with certifications
Employers in health information scan for RHIT, RHIA, or CCS credentials before reading anything else. Put your certifications directly under your name and contact info so hiring managers see them without scrolling.
Tailor your resume to the EHR platform
Job postings almost always name a specific electronic health record system. Rewrite your skills section to mirror the exact system listed, whether Epic, Cerner, Meditech, or another, so your application clears automated screening.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists health information specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by compliance focus area
Filter openings by keywords like HIPAA, ICD-10, or release of information to find roles that match your strongest area. Applying to postings aligned with your specialty increases your interview rate more than broad applications do.
Prepare a scenario answer for audit questions
Interviewers for health information roles routinely ask how you handled a discrepancy in a patient record or a failed audit. Prepare two specific examples from your work history that show your process for identifying, documenting, and correcting the issue.
Negotiate using your credential tier
If you hold an RHIA rather than an RHIT, or have dual coding credentials, name that explicitly when discussing compensation. Credential level directly affects pay bands at most health systems, so stating yours resets the baseline of the conversation.
Health Information Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most health information specialists?
Baptist Health South Florida, IQVIA, and Mon Health are hiring the most health information specialists right now, with openings concentrated in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Large health systems and hospital networks tend to post the highest volume of openings year-round.
How many health information specialist jobs are remote?
About 38% of health information specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the field's shift toward digital records and cloud-based EHR platforms. Release of information, coding, and data quality roles tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions requiring direct patient record handling are more often on-site.
How do you become a health information specialist?
Start by completing an accredited associate or bachelor's degree program in health information management. After graduation, sit for the RHIT or RHIA exam through AHIMA to earn your credential. Most entry-level employers require at least one of these certifications. Building hands-on experience through a clinical practicum or internship during your program strengthens your application significantly.
How do you get hired as a health information specialist with little experience?
Focus on roles specifically labeled entry-level or coding trainee, which many health systems post to build their own pipeline. If you've completed a health information management program, your practicum hours count as relevant experience. Earning your RHIT credential before applying removes the biggest barrier hiring managers cite for new graduates, even without full-time work history.
What does the health information specialist interview process look like?
Most interviews start with a phone screen from HR focused on your credentials and EHR experience. A second round with a department manager typically includes scenario-based questions about coding accuracy, audit responses, or HIPAA compliance situations. Some employers add a short practical exercise, such as reviewing a sample record for documentation gaps, before making an offer.
Where can I find and apply to health information specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to health information specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your credentials and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background and location preferences.
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