The Queen’s Medical Center

Recruiter Contact
Tania Pena

Managing Partner

720-735-9750

About The Queen's Medical Center


Why Leaders Choose The Queen’s Medical Center

  • 575-bed tertiary medical center and the largest private hospital in Hawai‘i
  • Hawai‘i’s only organ transplant program
  • The state’s first and only Level I Trauma Center
  • Major referral center for cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, emergency medicine, and behavioral health
  • Magnet recognized for nursing excellence

A Mission Rooted in History

Founded in 1859 by Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV, The Queen’s Health Systems was created to serve Native Hawaiians and all people of Hawai‘i during a time of great need. That mission continues today as a nonprofit health system dedicated to improving the well-being of the community.

Living the Queen Emma Way

Care is not a slogan here. It is the foundation of every decision.

C: Compassion guides our actions
A: Aloha inspires us
R: Respect and understanding for the dignity of all
E: Excellence is our quest

They call their team ‘ohana for a reason.

Academic and Clinical Excellence

  • Major teaching site for the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center certification
  • Commission on Cancer accredited program
  • Advanced certification in total hip and knee replacement
  • Nationally recognized for quality and patient safety

Reporting Structure

This role reports to a highly tenured and deeply respected Director of HIM & CDI who embodies a people-first leadership style. She has successfully built coding talent internally and recently assumed oversight of CDI to strengthen integration between documentation and coding.

This is a leader who mentors, develops, and expects accountability.

Director of HIM/CDI

Iris Kawasaki-Luat