Resident Medical Records Coordinator

The Goodman Group, LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Goodman Group, LLC is seeking a Medical Records Assistant to maintain resident health information systems and ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines. This role supports our team and residents by safeguarding records and processing requests in accordance with policies.

Key responsibilities include organizing records, protecting privacy, extracting data for insurers, and handling records transfers.

Qualifications

• Must meet all applicable state and federal requirements for this position.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years Long Term Care experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, coding, and other health information aspects preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, plans, and manages the medical records department in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures resident health information is protected and not disclosed unless by permission or with established policies and procedures.
• Retrieves resident records (manually/electronically). Provides as necessary per facility policies.
• Files information such as nursing notes, assessments, progress notes, lab reports, x-ray results, either manually or electronically into resident charts.
• Collects, assembles, checks, and files resident data.
• Ensures incomplete records/charts are returned to appropriate department or personnel for corrections.
• Extracts information from records for insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, etc., in accordance with established policies and procedures and privacy rules.
• Picks up and delivers medical records to designated areas, as necessary.
• Answers telephone calls to inquiries about medical records. Prepares written correspondence, as necessary.
• Files active and inactive records as per established policies.
• Maintains logs of specific items per established policies and procedures.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Independent decision making

Communication skills

Privacy & confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Goodman Group, LLC is seeking a Medical Records Assistant to maintain resident health information systems and ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines. This role supports our team and residents by safeguarding records and processing requests in accordance with policies.

Key responsibilities include organizing records, protecting privacy, extracting data for insurers, and handling records transfers.