What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Coordinator position at Accanto?
Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.
Position Overview
Organize, track, and carry out the medical records requests, indexing, and archiving processes in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements applicable to Accanto Health, with brands The Emily Program and Gather Behavioral Health. Act as a resource for staff and clients on client rights regarding health information and information disclosure and release processes.
Schedule and Location ** Hybrid role, Must be able to commute to a location in WA or MN**
- Monday-Friday (32 hours/week, 8:00 am-6:00 pm CST)
- 80% remote, 20% on site
How Medical Record Coordinators Empower Recovery
- Receive, communicate, log and route, as necessary, all associated authorizations, court orders, legal requests or other types of records requests to ensure the proper handling of PHI and disclosures.
- Develop and execute all aspects of the records management function including policies and procedures for archiving clinical records, carrying out PHI disclosures and requests and ensuring the integrity of the clinical record
- Review records to be released for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with authorized disclosure requests
- Ensure client rights under HIPAA by fulfilling client requests to access treatment information within required timeframes and document such disclosures according to HIPAA requirements
- Scan and index paper elements of the clinical record into the appropriate electronic clinical record according to established criteria and guidelines
- Work with Accanto Health providers and other members of staff to review and carry out disclosures, requests for treatment information, and to obtain the necessary clinical input regarding such disclosures
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 1 year experience in administrative support, preferably in a healthcare setting.
- Familiarity with HIPAA policies and procedures in regards to medical records or mental health, preferably
- Experience using Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
- Proficient computer skills and ability to use technology to communicate with others and facilitate procedures, documentation and tracking.
What we offer:
Employee Benefits
We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.
- For full-time employees, we offer:
- HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
- Vision insurance (EyeMed)
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) plan available two months after start date
- Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
- Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.
Educational Opportunities
As a national leader in eating disorder treatment, we are committed to encouraging career growth and providing our staff with robust clinical education. That’s why we partner with the University of Minnesota Medical School and have a team dedicated to providing ongoing education with in-house continuing education credit opportunities through webinars and in-person events. We continuously work to develop new education programs like our upcoming Behavioral Health Technician advanced training program.
Are you in your first internship? Are you within hours of your licensure? We have on-the-job training to help you reach your career goals. New master’s degree therapists can accumulate hours by leading groups to earn full licensure.
