What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records/ Central Supply position at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Washington?
MEDICAL RECORDS DIRECTOR
Job Summary :
The Medical Records Director is responsible for directing, planning, coordinating, and administering the facility’s medical records program. Manages department operations and the function of utilization review as required by public law and any other agencies. Supervises the checking of charts for deficiencies. Reports incomplete and delinquent charts to the Director of Nursing and Administrator.
Duties / Responsibilities :
- Ensures that medical records are complete, accurate, and conform to accepted state department of health (DOH) standards, reporting to the Quality Assurance Committee any variations noted and new regulations or requirements, in accordance with standard medical records practices.
- Trains staff in coding, indexing, filing, preparing and displaying of information, transcription, medical terminology nomenclature and classification of diseases, and computer services including such related matters as facility, goals, policies and practices, and medical records ethics, laws and regulations.
- Supervises and monitors the release of confidential information in accordance with rules and regulations.
- Compiles statistical information and registers pertaining to the medical records department, ancillary services, and other facility statistical information as assigned or requested. Supervises and coordinates the preparation of statistical information for medical staff, medical staff committees, accreditation agencies, state agencies, and the administration.
- Participates and represents the medical records department in various facility committees as assigned.
- Appears in court when subpoenaed to testify about the authentication of medical records. Abides by the state peer review statute.
- Monitors and oversees the requisition of supplies for the department. Recommends equipment needs to ensure efficient handling of responsibilities.
- Thorough knowledge of accepted long-term care medical-records practices including medical records ethics, classification, and nomenclature.
- Knowledge of state DOH regulations.
- Ability to interpret medical records department policies and procedures and to apply them in specific situations.
- Thorough knowledge of federal and state regulations, laws, and utilization review committee planning, organization, and management.
- Scheduling resident appoitments
Education and Experience :
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