Medical Records Specialist

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Education support

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Job summary

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, VA is seeking a Medical Records Specialist to support the HIM Director with HPF/MPF workflows, 3M 360 Encompass, and resolution of unbilled accounts.

The role involves retrieving and indexing records, scanning documents, and assisting with birth certificate processing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Hospital or medical office experience preferred, but not required; prior experience with patient health information is strongly preferred.
• Certification program from the state may be required for birth certificate processing; training fees provided.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves discharged medical records and reconciles them to ensure all records are accounted for.
• Facilitates retrieval/printing of records and archival of documents not scanned into HPF/ MPF.
• Assists with physician suspension processes as needed and notifies stakeholders.
• Prepares records for scanning and scans documents into the system.
• Indexes medical record documentation and performs quality control checks.
• Completes required certification and ongoing education for birth certificate duties.
• Interacts with parents to collect birth information and guide form completion.
• Supports completion of the Acknowledgment of Paternity form with sensitivity where needed.
• Reviews records to obtain required birth information.

Skills

Medical records

Record imaging

Birth certificate processing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Healthcare experience preferred

Certification in birth certificate processing

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: 15.00 - 19.06 / hour

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am-5pm

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Medical Records Specialist? At LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Medical Records Specialist, you would be responsible for assisting the HIM Director by routinely performing duties in support of the management of the Horizon Patient Folder (HPF)/McKesson Patient Folder (MPF) workflow queues, working applicable worklists within 3M 360 Encompass, the resolution of unbilled accounts, and the processing of physician suspensions. In addition, you will serve as the primary point of contact when the HIM Director and/or HIM Coordinator is unavailable.

In this role you will:

• Retrieves discharged medical records from various departments in the hospital and reconciles them to ensure that all records are accounted for.
• Facilitates the retrieval and printing of medical records from storage, as well as the storage, archival and record retention of documents and/or other Alternate Media that cannot be scanned into HPF/MPF (e.g., fetal monitor strips).
• May assist with the physician suspension process by evaluating if a physician should be put on suspension, creating the list of recommended suspensions for approval, sending out notice letters, making reminder calls, etc.
• Prepares medical records and loose documents for scanning.
• Scans medical record documents.
• Indexes medical record documentation.
• Performs a paper document to PC screen quality control validation to ensure that all documents associated with each record have been scanned.
• Completes any certification program and continuing education that may be required by state law to accurately perform the duties of the birth certificate clerk completion and works under the guidelines and process as defined by the state.
• Interacts with the parents to collect and document the birth information, delivering the appropriate forms to them and providing guidance in the completion of the forms.
• Works with the parents to complete the Acknowledgment of Paternity form, which can require patience, diplomacy, and sensitivity if there is conflict regarding parental responsibility.
• Reviews patient medical records and other resources, as needed, to obtain required birth information.

What qualifications you will need:

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Hospital or medical office experience preferred, but not required. Previous experience in the handling of patient health information, medical records document imaging and/or medical records is strongly preferred.
• Completing a certification program from the state(s) may be required for birth certificate processing, training and course fees will be provided.

Benefits

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Medical Records Specialist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.