Medical Records Specialist - Nursing Facility

Horsham Center for Jewish Life; North Wales (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Horsham Center for Jewish Life in North Wales, PA is seeking an experienced Medical Records Specialist to maintain and organize resident records in accordance with federal, state, and facility policies.

Responsibilities include coordinating the records section, compiling reports, and ensuring accuracy while safeguarding confidential information. RHIT certification is preferred and prior skilled nursing facility experience is a plus. Full-time, daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and medical terminology required.
• Typing, filing, transcription and computer skills required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities; able to work independently or in a team.
• Experience in a skilled nursing facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in organizing, planning, and directing the medical records section in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain minutes of meetings as necessary.
• Participate in Quality Assurance Programs, and any other facility committee, or program which seeks to improve the performance and accuracy of resident care.
• Collect and assemble/compile records for committee review, as requested, and prepare reports for staff/other committees as directed.
• Assembles, classifies, and indexes medical data in accordance with accepted procedures and facility policy.
• File active and inactive records in accordance with established policies.
• Ensure incomplete records/charts are returned to Nursing or appropriate department head for correction.
• Abstract information from the records as authorized/required for insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, etc.
• Keeps all resident and employee information confidential.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Medical terminology

Typing

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

RHIT certification

Job description

Horsham Center for Jewish Life in North Wales, PA is seeking an experienced Medical Records Specialist to maintain and organize resident records in accordance with federal, state, and facility policies.

Responsibilities include coordinating the records section, compiling reports, and ensuring accuracy while safeguarding confidential information. RHIT certification is preferred and prior skilled nursing facility experience is a plus. Full-time, daytime hours.