What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Director position at Avalon Health Care Management Inc.?
Patriots Village State Veterans Home is now hiring a Medical Records Director to join our outstanding team!
The Medical Records Director will maintain residents medical records in accordance with facility policies and with state and federal regulations.
Full-time are eligible for:
- 401K
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- FSA & Dependent Care FSA
- Life Insurance
- AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
- Legal Benefits, Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance.
**Placement within the wage range for this position is determined by years of experience, qualifications, and demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions.**
Responsibilities
- Set up medical records prior to admission; maintain a Master Index file for both in-house and discharged residents; collect information from nursing staff, therapists, physicians and other sources to keep records updated; monitor and audit records for completeness and accuracy at assigned intervals, in accordance with facility policy; and inform administrator and Director of Nursing Services of deficiencies in documentation.
- Provide information to the business office as required to meet admission requirements.
- May participate in monitoring of MDS/RAI, RAPS and Care Plans and may participate in QAA Committee meetings and related functions.
- Process, transfer, and discharge residents; organize and store medical records according to facility policy and procedure and regulations. Assist in coordinating Nursing Department functions, to include administrative support.
- Assist residents, families, visitors; including running errands to include travel to hospitals and doctors’ offices.
- Assist the administrator in releasing information from the resident record in response to outside requests and subpoena; assure confidentiality of medical record information; prepare reports, statistics and records as directed by the administrator and/or Director of Nursing Services; provide records to interdisciplinary conferences when requested, and audit records prior to conference so that deficiencies can be corrected.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with all members of the facility staff and with the members of the medical staff.
Qualifications
- ICD-10 coding experience required
- Must have training and certification or experience as required by the state.
- Minimum of two years of experience in the responsibility of electronic medical records management.
- Must have related administrative experience and/or experience as CNA or Nurse at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
- Basic computer knowledge and ability with an aptitude to learn company software.
- Must have the ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
- Must be able to relate positively and favorably to residents and families and to work cooperatively with other associates.
- Must maintain regular attendance.
- Must meet all local health regulations, and pass post-employment physical exam if required. This requirement also includes drug screening, criminal background investigation, and reference inquiry.
- Certificate of completion for electronic medical records training preferred.
