Health Information Manager/HIPAA Officer FT Day shift
Company: Birmingham Green Health Center for Comm Cnts
Location: Manassas
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description BIRMINGHAM GREEN Nursing Home
and Assisted Living Facilities Health Information Manager/HIPPA
Privacy-Security OfficerFull-time Day shift Birmingham Green is a
person-centered care-focused community located in Manassas,
Virginia. We have been providing high-quality and affordable care
for over 90 years. For a view into our world, Please visit our
website at www.birminghamgreen.org
Responsibilities/Accountabilities We have an amazing opportunity
for a Health Information Manager/HIPPA Privacy Security Officer:
Health Information Manager: Must keep current on all guidelines and
regulations related to the medical records function for both the
Nursing Home and Assisted Living facilities. Analyzes requests for
medical information, evaluates the legality of releases, extracts
pertinent portions of medical records, copies, mails, and/or
releases in accordance with departmental policies to safeguard
patient confidentiality. Must maintain a log of all inquiries of
released information. Assists in the development, documentation,
and enforcement of policies and procedures in the handling of
medical records. Creates patient folders and charts for new
residents using unique identification numbers according to
established protocols. Creates and distributes admissions packets
to Unit Secretaries and ensures adequate supply. Retrieves patient
charts and re-files charts in proper sequence; completes out-guides
for pulled charts. Locates records that have been checked out or
are missing, in accordance with departmental policies for
safeguarding patient records. Recommends and implements changes in
processes or practices within the medical records as deemed
appropriate or necessary while maintaining compliance with nursing
home and assisted living guidelines and regulations. Responsible
for packing, labeling, and storing nursing documentation from
Nursing Administration. Sorts and files loose paperwork in patient
charts; maintains medical records in proper order. Thin charts as
necessary, according to department policies. Files COC letters in
residents’ folders located in the Health Information Department.
Ensures compliance with campus-wide practices. Picks up, processes,
and delivers reports, x-rays, or slides; obtains approval
signatures from medical service providers. (Doctor’s signature on
phone orders and P.O.S.) Follows departmental procedures for
archiving and storing inactive records utilizing outside storage.
Responsible for all storage protocols, including but not limited to
boxing, labeling, calling for pick-up, maintaining appropriate
logs, destruction, or retrieval of all records. Responsible for
ensuring proper storage of records for the entire campus.
Responsible for sending out Inventory letters listing the personal
property of discharged or expired residents. Responsible for filing
Medicare D in the neighborhoods and changing folders if the
resident is transferred to another neighborhoods. Responsible for
obtaining information on resident cards in the Health Information
office. The file box must be kept up to date. Responsible for
updating the Discharge Log. Responsible for chart audits for
Quality Assurance review. (Nursing, case management, DNR,
podiatrist, ophthalmologist, dental). Responsible for ensuring
quality assurance audits for the entire campus. Follows established
departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous
quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or
infection control standards. Participates in state surveys as
needed to provide required medical records information and
documentation for nursing home and assisted living facilities, and
directs other medical records staff as needed. Privacy Officer:
Assists in the identification, implementation, and maintenance of
the organization’s information privacy policies and procedures in
coordination with his/her immediate supervisor. Serves in a
leadership role for the Privacy Oversight. Performs ongoing
compliance monitoring activities. Has and maintains appropriate
privacy and confidentiality consent & authorization forms,
information notices, and materials reflecting current organization
and legal practices and requirements. Oversees, directs, delivers,
or ensures delivery of privacy training and orientation to all
employees, volunteers, medical and professional staff, and
applicable business associates. Participates in the development,
implementation, and ongoing compliance monitoring of all business
associate agreements to ensure that all privacy concerns,
requirements, and responsibilities are addressed. Establishes and
maintains a mechanism to track access to protected health
information, within the purview of the organization and as required
by law, to allow qualified individuals to review or receive a
report on such activity. Oversees and ensures the right of the
organization’s patients to inspect, amend, and restrict access to
protected health information, when appropriate. Establishes and
administers a process for receiving, documenting, tracking,
investigating, and taking action on all complaints concerning the
practice/organization ’s privacy policies and procedures in
coordination and collaboration with other similar functions and,
when necessary, legal counsel. Ensures compliance with privacy
practices and consistent application of sanctions for failure to
comply with privacy policies for all individuals in the
organization’s workforce, extended workforce, and for all business
associates, in cooperation with his/her immediate supervisor, Human
Resources, the information security officer and legal counsel, as
applicable. Initiates, facilitates, and promotes activities to
foster information privacy awareness within the organization and
related entities. Serves as the information privacy liaison for
users of clinical and administrative systems. Reviews all
system-related information security plans throughout the
organization’s network to ensure alignment between security and
privacy practices, and acts as a liaison to the information systems
department, if applicable. Works with all organization personnel
involved with any aspect of release of protected health
information, to ensure full coordination and cooperation under the
practice/organization ’s policies and procedures and legal
requirements Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal and
state privacy laws and accreditation standards, and monitors
advancements in information privacy technologies to ensure
organizational adaptation and compliance. Cooperates with the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights,
other legal entities, and organizations of officers in any
compliance reviews or investigations. Security Officer: Maintains
current and appropriate body of knowledge necessary to perform the
information security management function. Effectively applies
information security management knowledge to enhance the security
of the open network and associated systems and services. Maintains
working knowledge of legislative and regulatory initiatives.
Interprets and translates requirements for implementation. Develops
appropriate information security policies, standards, guidelines,
and procedures. Works effectively with the Information Privacy
Officer, other information security personnel, and the committee
process. Provides meaningful input, prepares effective
presentations, and communicates information security objectives.
Participates in short- and long-term planning. Monitors Information
Security Program compliance and effectiveness in coordination with
the entity’s other compliance and operational assessment functions.
Oversees, directs, delivers, or ensures delivery of initial
security training and orientation to all employees, volunteers,
medical and professional staff, contractors, alliances, business
associates, and other appropriate third parties. Establishes with
management and operations a mechanism to track access to protected
health information, within the purview of the organization, and as
required by law, and to allow qualified individuals to review or
receive a report on such activity. Ensures compliance with security
practices and consistent application of sanctions for failure to
comply with security policies for all individuals in the
organization’s workforce, extended workforce, and for all business
associates, in cooperation with Human Resources, the information
privacy officer, administration, and legal counsel as applicable.
Initiates, facilitates, and promotes activities to foster
information security awareness within the organization and related
entities. Serves as the information security liaison for users of
clinical and administrative systems. Reviews all system-related
information security plans throughout the organization’s network to
ensure alignment between security and privacy practices and acts as
a liaison to the information systems department. Conducts
investigations of information security violations and computer
crime. Works effectively with management and external law
enforcement to resolve these instances. Reviews instances of
noncompliance and works effectively and tactfully to correct
deficiencies. Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal and
state privacy laws and accreditation standards, and monitors
advancements in information security technologies to ensure
organizational adaptation and compliance. Serves as an information
security consultant to the organization for all departments and
appropriate entities. Cooperates with the Office of Civil Rights,
other legal entities, and organization officers in any compliance
reviews or investigations. Works with organization administration,
legal counsel, and other related parties to represent the
organization’s information security interests with external parties
(state or local government bodies) who undertake to adopt or amend
privacy legislation, regulation, or standard. Verifies that IT
systems meet predetermined security requirements.
Experience/Skills/Education Required: Bachelor's degree in health
information management or a related healthcare field. Knowledge and
experience in state and federal information privacy laws, including
but not limited to HIPAA. Demonstrated organization, facilitation,
written and oral communication, and presentation skills.
Recommended privacy certification such as Certified in Healthcare
Privacy and Security (CHPS) and/or other healthcare
industry-related credential, e.g., RHIA, RHIT. Three years of
experience that is directly related to the duties and
responsibilities. Benefits We offer a competitive package of
benefits and perks, which includes: Medical, dental, vision,
long-term disability, life insurance, legal guard plan, and pet
insurance 23 days paid time off (employees can accrue up to 240
hours of paid time off) 10 Paid Holidays Retirement plans through
the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) - www.varetire.org Tuition
Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Discounts
- LifeMart Employee Discounts - Cafeteria How to Apply If you have
been thinking about making a change and you want to make the right
change in 2025, then this opportunity is for you. Join an
extraordinary community and an exceptional team. Birmingham Green
8605 Centreville Rd. Manassas, VA 20110 Attn: Alice Decker, HR
Director 703-257-6210 703-257-0811 - Fax We sincerely thank all
applicants for their interest in Birmingham Green.
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