Medical Record Specialist Position Available In Lancaster, South Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Medical Record Specialist maintains medical record integrity by filing, assembling, analyzing, and retrieving confidential patient records. Responsibilities include preparing and organizing medical records, identifying practitioner deficiencies, and ensuring files are stored correctly. Qualifications include a high school diploma and at least three years of experience in a psychiatric setting. RHIT or RHIA certification is preferred. The employer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities.
Job Description
Overview
PURPOSE STATEMENT
Maintain 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.
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. 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. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws. REBND
