Assistant Coordinator of Health Information

AltaPointe Health Systems


Date: 9 hours ago
City: Mobile, AL
Contract type: Full time
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.


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

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