Medical Records Specialist

Talentify; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Medical Records Specialist to help maintain medical record integrity through filing, assembling, analysis and retrieving confidential patient records. You will organize, search and analyze records for accuracy, and support audits and HBIPS-related processes.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, 3+ years in a psychiatric setting (or equivalent experience), and RHIT/RHIA preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years experience in psychiatric setting or combination of education and experience.
• RHIT or RHIA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

3+ years experience in psychiatric setting

RHIT or RHIA preferred

Job description

Overview

Medical Records 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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