Medical Records Coordinator: Caring Data & Benefits

Elderwood Administrative Services; Town of Clay (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with Employer Matching

PTO & Holiday Package

Full Suite of Health Benefits -Medical

Job summary

Elderwood Administrative Services seeks a Medical Records Coordinator for Elderwood at Liverpool to support nursing by managing resident medical records, collecting information, issuing and filing files, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

This role requires an associate degree in medical records or related field and at least two years in long-term care, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and medical terminology. RHIT certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Medical Records Technology or related field required.
• Minimum of two years of long-term care experience.
• Proficient in databases and Microsoft Office.
• Education/Training in medical records processing leading to RHIT certification preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Knowledge of the Standards of Ethical Coding preferred.
• Knowledge of the Value based healthcare reimbursement system and Patient-Driven Model preferred.

Responsibilities

• Validates census information daily and submits census activity information to the Business Office or as directed.
• Submits census to required state department(s) weekly or as needed.
• Retrieves monthly CMS reports.
• Organizes and performs analysis on medical records of discharged residents and ensures completeness before filing.
• Prepares information for QA & R and performs related tasks as instructed.
• Supervises Medical Records Assistant(s) where applicable, including hiring, timecards, evaluations, training, onboarding and discipline.
• Maintains MD/NP schedule.
• Manages role assignments for physician and nursing staff in HPN system.
• Maintains closed medical records and their accessibility for retrieval/investigations and proper destruction per policy.

Skills

Long-term care experience

Medical terminology

English proficiency

Ethical coding knowledge

Value-based reimbursement knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Medical Records Technology

RHIT certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Elderwood Administrative Services seeks a Medical Records Coordinator for Elderwood at Liverpool to support nursing by managing resident medical records, collecting information, issuing and filing files, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

This role requires an associate degree in medical records or related field and at least two years in long-term care, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and medical terminology. RHIT certification preferred.