Medical Records

OPCO Skilled Management; Lovington (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management in Lovington, NM is seeking a Medical Records Coordinator to maintain resident medical records in accordance with State and Federal regulations, professional standards, and company policy. You will manage records from pre-admission to post-discharge and ensure accuracy and confidentiality.

The role requires knowledge of HIPAA and medical terminology, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in medical records within skilled nursing or healthcare.

Qualifications

• RHIA or RHIT credential preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in medical records in skilled nursing facility or healthcare related field.
• Experience with ICD coding preferred.
• Knowledgeable of medical terminology, laws, and regulations as they pertain to long term care.
• Possess effective communication skills to maintain positive relationships with residents, families, staff, physicians, consultants, providers, and agencies.
• Maintain neat, well-groomed and professional appearance.

Responsibilities

• Manages resident health information by ensuring records are accurate, complete, current, confidential, and compliant with regulations.
• Ensures accurate and current diagnostic coding to maximize accounts receivable and improve cash flow.
• Establishes procedures for collection, coding, indexing, filing/retrieval of medical records; performs ICD coding; creates records for new admissions.
• Knows federal and state laws regarding medical records and audits admissions, discharge, and routine QA monthly.
• Reviews and audits admissions, discharges, change of condition, and other records on nursing units to monitor documentation and physician visits.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

RHIA or RHIT credential preferred

Tools

ICD coding

Job description

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Position Description

Responsible for maintaining resident medical records in accordance with State and Federal regulations, professional standard of practice and company policy and procedure. Responsible for ensuring the management and accuracy of medical resident records from pre-admission to post discharge.

Principal Responsibilities

• Manages resident health information by ensuring resident records remain accurate, complete, current, confidential, and are compliant with federal and state regulations, HIPAA, and company policies and procedures.
• Ensures accurate and current diagnostic coding to assure appropriate billing, to maximize accounts receiving and improve cash flow.
• Establishes and executes procedures in the collection, coding and indexing, and the filing/retrieving of medical records; Performs ICD coding; creates medical records for all new admissions.
• Must be knowledgeable on federal and state laws regarding medical records; Ensures resident records are maintained accurately and timely according to local, state and federal regulations; Performs monthly audits on: admissions, discharge and routine Quality Assurance
• Reviews and audits admissions, discharges, change of condition, and other pertinent records on nursing units; Performs routine audits of medical records upon admissions, throughout the stay, and discharge to monitor compliance with policies regarding documentation, physician visits, timeliness, etc.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• RHIA or RHIT credential preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in medical records in skilled nursing facility or healthcare related field.
• Experience with ICD coding preferred.
• Knowledgeable of medical terminology, laws, and regulations, as they pertain to long term care.
• Possess effective communication skills to maintain positive relationship with residents, families, staff, physicians, consultants, providers, and governmental agencies, their representatives and the community.
• Maintain neat, well-groomed and professional appearance.

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