Assistant Coordinator of Health Information

Job description

Overview
Would you like to be part of a well-established healthcare organization that is genuinely making a positive impact in our communities? Become a member of our team now! This week, AltaPointe is organizing a hiring event. Explore our job opportunities at AltaPointe.org, submit your online application, and then join us for Open Interviews to meet with a recruiter in person! Experience is not required, as we have positions available at all levels. Thursday, October 8th– 3030 Knollwood Drive in Mobile from 10 am – 2 pm.
Responsibilities
Primary Care
Health information control
• Works directly under the direction of the Assistant Director of Health Information and/or Vice President of Administration.
• Responsible for the organization, coordination, and maintenance of all health information systems through the primary care continuum.
• Remains abreast of laws concerning health information and privacy regulations and updates HIM team and supervisors accordingly.
• Works with all organizational staff involved with any aspect of release of protected health information to ensure full coordination and cooperation under the organization’s policies and procedures and legal requirements.
• Cooperates with the Office of Civil Rights, other legal entities, and organization officers in any compliance reviews or investigations.
• Ensures medical record audits are completed appropriately throughout all programs and reported out on a monthly basis.
• Effectively coordinates activities of dictation and transcription, when necessary.
• Works closely with Finance and Accounting to ensure revenue cycle is not interrupted by coding and/or delayed record completion.
• Oversees the administrative review function to ensure we are meeting DMH standards.
• Provides training to AHS staff when needed on updates to policies and procedure changes.

Forms control
• Coordinates medical record documentation forms and procedures which facilitate documentation and eliminate content duplication.
• Works in concert with IS Department.

Supervision and consultation
• Informs Assistant Director of Health Information of all issues within the AHS Medical Record’s Department.
• Seeks supervision and consultation as needed.
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.
• Actively works to enhance skills.

Qualifications
Associate degree with RHIT credential and at least 2 years of experience in managing HIM functions
Coding credential (CCS, CCS-P, CPC) preferred
Knowledge in specialties, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment.
• Knowledge of the functions related to planning, organizing, controlling, and evaluating health information services
• Knowledge of health information and electronic medical records systems
• Knowledge of the definition and application of techniques necessary to assure adequate documentation of behavioral healthcare services
• Knowledge of the application of legal principles, policies, regulations and standards for the control and use of health information
• Knowledge of ICD-9 and DSM-IV-TR
• Knowledge of Alabama Department of Mental Health (DMH), Joint Commission (JC), and Medicaid and Medicare standards
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations