Medical Record Specialist

Overview

Medical Record Specialist to assist with Maintaining medical record integrity through filing, assembling, analysis and retrieving confidential patient records.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare and assemble medical records.

• Organize and analyze medical records for accuracy and completeness.

• Identify, track and enter practitioner deficiencies in Medhost.

• Pull charts as requested for audits, peer review, readmissions, HBIPS processing and route to appropriate area or department.

• Ensure files are stored in the designated area according to storage procedures.

• Maintain and search computerized medical records.

• Maintain chart control, access and storage in accordance with established policies, procedures and regulations.

• Process medical records requests according to policy and procedure.

• Scan records to contract coders for processing, when applicable.

• Assist with HIM department audits including HBIPS, CMS Quality Measures, and concurrent reviews.

• Pick up discharge records from patient units.

• Assemble new admission folders, if applicable.

• Print and deliver medical records forms to patient units.

• Search and print dictated reports from computerized transcription system.

• Purge and inventory medical records for off-site storage.

• Promotes quality improvement, staff and patient safety, and cultural diversity through department operations and by personal performance.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.

• Three or more years' experience in psychiatric setting or combination of education and experience necessary.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• RHIT or RHIA preferred.

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