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Erlanger Behavioral Health

Medical Record Specialist

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What they do

A Medical Records Clerk compiles, processes, and maintains medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system.

$41,733 / year median in Tennessee

+6% projected growth

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Job Description

Medical Record Specialist Erlanger Behavioral Health - 2.1 Chattanooga, TN Job Details Full-time 15 hours ago Benefits Health savings account AD&D insurance Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Employee discount Opportunities for advancement Qualifications Behavioral health hospital experience High school diploma or GED Mental health facility experience Psychiatric hospital experience
Full Job Description Overview:
Join our team as a Medical Record Specialist located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Our 94-bed treatment center offers superior psychiatric and addiction services to individuals of all ages. Erlanger Hospital offers an extensive array of benefits to our valued team members.
Current offerings encompass:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance coverage Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options Company-paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance Disability benefits 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Discount Program Paid Holidays for work-life balance Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Reimbursement opportunities for career advancement
PURPOSE STATEMENT
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. 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. AHPILOT #LI-EBH