Medical Records Director

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc.; Alamosa (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc. seeks an experienced professional to maintain and audit clinical records at our long-term care facility in Colorado. The role emphasizes accurate coding, complete documentation, and strong regulatory compliance under HIPAA.

You will lead the medical records team, oversee privacy practices, and implement record-management standards to support quality care and compliance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience auditing clinical records and coding for accuracy.
• Ability to oversee regulatory compliance programs.
• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and verify the accuracy and integrity of clinical record documentation and coding.
• Conduct routine audits and quality checks to support regulatory compliance.
• Serve as the facility HIPAA Privacy Officer, ensuring privacy practices meet requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain privacy and record-management processes and standards.
• Lead medical records staff by managing hiring, training, performance evaluation, and supervision.

Skills

Clinical documentation

Medical coding

Healthcare compliance

HIPAA privacy

Staff leadership

Job description

Role Overview: Maintains and audits clinical records at a long-term care facility to ensure accurate coding, complete documentation, and full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and verify the accuracy and integrity of clinical record documentation and coding.
• Conduct routine audits and quality checks to support regulatory compliance.
• Serve as the facility HIPAA Privacy Officer, ensuring privacy practices meet requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain privacy and record-management processes and standards.
• Lead medical records staff by managing hiring, training, performance evaluation, and supervision.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of clinical documentation, medical coding, and healthcare compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to audit records and address documentation and coding issues.
• Expertise in HIPAA privacy requirements and privacy-focused program oversight.
• Proven leadership and staff management skills.