What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Record Review Coordinator position at LifeLink Foundation, Inc.?
We Are LifeLink…
Our Vision is to maximize the gift of life while giving hope to donor families and transplant patients. Our Mission is to honor donors and save lives through organ and tissue donation.
Our Values are: Compassion. Excellence. Legacy. People. Quality.
Why choose LifeLink? We offer the following:
- Amazing culture since 1982
- Company paid Medical, Dental, Disability & Life Insurance
- Generous company paid Pension Plan for your Retirement
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
- Encouraging career track
- Fitness Membership Reimbursement
…much more!
Join our team of dedicated professionals who are committed to saving lives.
Summary:
The Medical Record Review Coordinator is responsible for utilizing hospital electronic medical records to assess for determination of donor potential and hospital performance for donation opportunities. The coordinator will develop and maintain strong working relationships with hospital medical records staff and key hospital contacts.
Responsibilities:
- Reconciles hospital death lists with internal referral data to identify potential missed donation opportunities.
- Utilizes hospital electronic medical records (EMRs) and the OPO’s iTransplant system to schedule and conduct timely retrospective medical record reviews to identify potential opportunities for organ donation.
- Independently analyzes the information obtained to determine and report data related to the referral process including but not limited to missed or untimely referrals, missed opportunities for donation, and/or identified outliers or nonconformance to defined process.
- Ensures accuracy in data collection, data entry, and data analysis related to the medical record review process and data reporting.
- Completes all records within established timeframes to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and LifeLink policies and procedures.
- Serves as a resource and provides feedback to Hospital Development staff and Leadership related to identified opportunities within their defined hospitals.
- May serve as a resource during real-time case review process to obtain information related to donor outcomes.
- Participate in departmental meetings and prepares data for review as requested by leadership.
- Maintains full understanding of all related LifeLink Policies and Procedures.
- Responsible for participating in quality assessment performance improvement (QAPI) activities for the OPO as outlined in the OPO Quality Assessment Performance Improvement Plan or as directed by leadership.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, degree in Allied Science (RN, LPN, ORT, EMT, CST) and/or at least 3 years of experience in a healthcare related background preferred.
- Minimum two years’ experience in a clinical, hospital, or OPO/Tissue Bank setting preferred.
- Knowledge of disease and medical terminology, demonstrated by the ability to evaluate medical records to determine the presence or absence of brain function, organ function, and disease processes.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Prior working responsibilities requiring a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to collect and document information in a sequential, accurate, and timely manner.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite products including Word and Excel.
- Demonstrated physical ability to lift, carry and/or move equipment and supplies of varying weight up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
Pleasant working conditions. Work requires sitting, standing, stooping, bending, and walking. Position requires pulling, filing, copying, and delivery of charts and reports. Work is varied in nature and is performed with frequent interruptions.
LifeLink is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
