What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Coordinator position at CareOne?
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Now Hiring - Medical Records Coordinator - Southbury, CT
River Glen Health Care Center
The Medical Records Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that medical records are maintained in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. He/She also ensures that information contained in the record is complete, accurate and only available to authorized personnel. Job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Provides ICD-9/10 and CPT codes for all diagnoses and procedures in the medical record.
- Abstracting, analyzing, auditing, and coding of all medical records in a timely manner.
- Oversees the release of medical record information, archiving/storage of medical records, and the transcription/dictation processing.
- Collects and analyzes data for quality improvement.
- Functions as a member on assigned committees.
- Works with Medical Staffing Coordinator on mass mailings and filing projects.
- Works closely with nursing, social work, and finance to ensure PPS compliance and unit profitability.
- Looks to become highly involved in areas outside specific job function.
Position Requirements:
- Must possess 2 years of college or equivalent experience
- Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills and the ability to utilize information Systems effectively (such as Microsoft Office Windows products, Outlook, 3M, etc.) is required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, previous experience with electronic health record systems, and 3 years of Health Information Management supervisory experience is preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Good time management skills
- Strong/effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong computer skills necessary/preferred
