Medical Records Coordinator

Daymark Recovery Services; Newland (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Spending Account

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

Employee Assistant Program

Referral Bonus Opportunities

Extensive Internal Training Program

Job summary

Daymark Recovery Services in Avery Center - Newland, NC 28657 is seeking a Medical Records Clerk to provide supportive, instructional and monitoring services for the medical records department. The role includes scheduling, filing, documentation, client services, research and billing while ensuring confidentiality.

Requires strict compliance with professional, legal and HIPAA standards; high school diploma required with preference for related certification or associate degree and at least 1 year

Qualifications

• Minimum of High School Diploma.
• Prefer Associate Degree in health related fields or certification in Medical Records/Coding.
• Experience in the field of medical records is required.
• Prefer minimum of 1 year applicable experience

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with Medicaid and Medicare regulations and agency policies.
• Attends seminar/conference at least yearly to stay abreast of changes in regulatory standards.
• Provides ongoing training and support to the medical records staff.
• Monitors keying of client information to ensure accuracy and timely completion.
• Performs ongoing audit of charts to ensure timeliness of documentation and compliance with standards and provides feedback to clinicians.

Skills

Medical Records

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree (preferred)

Medical Records certification (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Avery Center - Newland, NC 28657

Company Mission/ statement:

Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance


• Health Spending Account


• Company-Paid Life Insurance


• Short Term Disability


• 401(k)


• Paid Holidays


• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave


• Employee Assistant Program


• Referral Bonus Opportunities


• Extensive Internal Training Program

Pay Scale:

$16-$17.50hr.

Summary:

This position provides supportive, instructional, and monitoring services for the medical records department. Provides administrative, center support and customer service functions to the service site, including but not limited to scheduling, filing, documentation, client services, research and billing. Requires strict compliance with professional, legal and confidentiality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures strict compliance with all professional standards, Medicaid and Medicare regulations. Ensures documentation is completed according to agency policies and procedures as well as state and federal guidelines. Attends seminar/conference at least yearly to stay abreast of changes in regulatory standards.


• Provides ongoing training and support to the medical records staff. Will occasionally perform duties of personnel who are absent from the department.


• Monitors keying of client information to ensure accuracy and timely completion.


• Performs ongoing audit of charts to ensure timeliness of documentation, compliance with regulatory standards, and provides feedback to clinicians in order to assist/instruct them in appropriate correction of any standards that have not been met. Provides clinical site director and team leaders with information regarding standards that are not met. In addition to routine independent auditing of charts, team leader will provide oversight for the concurrent review process to ensure that timelines are followed according to agency policy.


• Provides support to all center employees regarding release of information, appropriateness of documentation, and other issues as they relate to medical records, HIPAA compliance, etc.


• All other duties as assigned by supervisor

Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum of High School Diploma.


• Prefer Associate Degree in health related fields or certification in Medical Records/Coding.


• Experience in the field of medical records is required.


• Prefer minimum of 1 year applicable experience