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Assistant Coordinator

AltaPointe Health Systems

Assistant Coordinator

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Mobile, AL, USA

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The Role

Coordinates and maintains health information systems, medical records, documentation forms, release of protected health information, audits, dictation and transcription, coding-related record completion, compliance reviews, and staff training. Ensures adherence to HIPAA, behavioral healthcare documentation standards, Alabama Department of Mental Health, Joint Commission, Medicare, and Medicaid requirements.

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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, September 17th– 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

Skills Required

Associate degree with Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential
At least 2 years of experience managing health information management functions
Coding credential such as CCS, CCS-P, or CPC
Knowledge of planning, organizing, controlling, and evaluating health information services
Knowledge of health information and electronic medical records systems
Knowledge of behavioral healthcare documentation requirements
Knowledge of legal principles, policies, regulations, and standards governing health information
Knowledge of ICD-9 and DSM-IV-TR
Knowledge of Alabama Department of Mental Health, Joint Commission, Medicaid, and Medicare standards
Knowledge of HIPAA regulations

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The Company

1,700 Employees

Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

AltaPointe Health is an integrated behavioral and primary healthcare system serving Alabama. Founded as Mobile County Community Mental Health, it provides accessible, patient-centered behavioral health, primary care, and substance use treatment. Its continuum includes outpatient clinics, psychiatric hospitals, a behavioral health crisis center, and a Federally Qualified Health Center, delivering comprehensive care through a broad network of specialized services for communities statewide.