Dir. Medical Records

Director of Medical Records

Remote

We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 30,000 patients daily.

Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works.

Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.

As the Director of Medical Records, you are responsible for the oversight of medical records function including the development of policies and procedures, processing records requests, adherence to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations and all applicable state, federal and local laws pertaining to the maintenance of medical records; appearing in court, identifying and processing subpoenas and supervising staff. The Director of Medical Records and Custodian of Records is responsible for oversight of responses to subpoenas, third party records requests and documentation of the same, as well as ensuring the Medical Records function is HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 compliant. The Director of Medical Records and Corporate Custodian of Records is responsible for oversight of acquired site transfer and custodianship of all medical records, and for ensuring all medical records stored off site meet all legal, regulatory and Company requirements. The Director of Medical Records and Corporate Custodian of Records is responsible for oversight of all off site storage vendor arrangements and for compliance with Company and contractual requirements pertaining to medical records and patient information.

Requirements:

• A minimum of five (5) years of electronic medical records experience required • HIPAA Privacy Certification • Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related Human Services field is required. This position requires obtaining appropriate clinical documentation from the electronic medical record to reflect services provided. Familiarity with addiction treatment service documentation is mandatory. • Understand current DSM Diagnostic and ASAM Medical Necessity Criteria and demonstrate competence in making mental health and chemical dependency provisional diagnoses and level of care recommendations with available information. • Understand mental health and chemical dependency inpatient, partial hospital, intensive outpatient program (IOP) and outpatient modalities based on an assessment and medical necessity criteria.