Medical Records Director: HIPAA & Compliance Leader

Peninsula Post Acute; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Peninsula Post Acute in Burlingame, CA seeks an experienced Medical Records Director to oversee the resident health information program, ensuring accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance across the facility. The role emphasizes leadership of the medical records team and collaboration with nursing and administrative staff.

This full-time position offers a competitive benefits package and a salary of $90,000–$100,000 per year, dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of medical records or health information management experience; skilled nursing or long-term care experience preferred.
• RHIT certification or similar credential preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid documentation standards, and SNF regulations.
• Experience with electronic health record systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee creation, organization, maintenance, storage, and retrieval of resident medical records in HIPAA-compliant manner.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of admissions, discharges, transfers, assessments, and clinical updates.
• Monitor records for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with nursing, rehabilitation, and admin to ensure on-time, correct documentation.
• Manage requests for records from residents, families, providers, and agencies.
• Oversee EHR systems and resolve documentation issues as needed.
• Conduct routine records audits and prepare reports for audits and inspections.
• Maintain confidentiality of protected health information.

Skills

Medical records management

HIPAA compliance

EHR systems

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree in Health Information Management

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Peninsula Post Acute in Burlingame, CA seeks an experienced Medical Records Director to oversee the resident health information program, ensuring accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance across the facility. The role emphasizes leadership of the medical records team and collaboration with nursing and administrative staff.

This full-time position offers a competitive benefits package and a salary of $90,000–$100,000 per year, dependent on experience.