Medical Records Specialist

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time off

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Fertility benefits

Adoption assistance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is seeking a Medical Records Specialist to support the HIM Director with HPF/MPF workflow queues, scanning, and record retrieval. The role includes preparing documents for scanning, indexing, and QC validation to ensure completeness of each record.

You will assist with birth certificate processing, physician suspensions, and will interact with parents to collect birth information and guide form completion.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Hospital or medical office experience preferred, but not required.
• Certification program for birth certificate processing may be required.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves discharged medical records and reconciles them for accountability.
• Facilitates retrieval/printing of records and archival of documents.
• Assists with physician suspension processes and related communications.
• Prepares records for scanning and performs scanning/indexing.
• Performs paper-to-PC quality control validation for scans.
• Interacts with parents to collect birth information and guides form completion.
• Handles Acknowledgment of Paternity forms and related duties.
• Reviews records and resources to obtain required birth information.

Skills

Attention to detail

Medical records management

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

3M 360 Encompass

HPF/MPF workflow

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Medical Records Specialist today with HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast.

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

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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