What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Specialist position at McGregor PACE?
Job Description
Job Description
McGregor PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a community-based service program that provides in-home healthcare services to the elderly as an alternative to nursing home placement, allowing Seniors to remain at home.
We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Medical Records Specialist to join our team at PACE. As a Medical Records Specialist , you will be responsible for maintaining secure medical record systems in a timely manner for the Center in accordance with State and Federal regulations, as well as professional standards of practice and facility policies and procedures.
Responsibilities :
- Pull and review charts that are to be used daily. File as needed.
- Responsible for organizing and sending out requested medical records.
- Maintain proper format of the medical records
- Review charts as scheduled to ensure that all reports are incorrect chart format
- Check all reports for signatures and dates before filing in the charts.
- Make certain that the information in the chart is that of the correct patient.
- Maintain a log to ensure all required records are in the chart and track missing items until received and placed in the chart.
- Maintain chart sign-out / in-log for charts removed from the Chart Room.
- Maintain required forms log for dis-enrolled / deaths.
- Purge inactive charts according to guidelines : Maintain dis-enrolled participant charts and file as needed.
- Compiles assessment data for IDT and types of preliminary care plans.
- Takes notes on Team discussions at IDT and Care Planning meetings and types a report based on assessment information.
- Follow up with IDT members for missing assessments and other information.
- Communicate with clinical staff and other staff members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Process Care plans, addendums, schedules invitations and post Care Plan correspondence.
- File as required
- Responsible for requesting, receiving, and processing affiliate medical records including maintaining and requesting proper documentation for Authorization for Release of Medical Records from participants / family members.
- Maintain facility master database for purposes of immunizations, activities, and mass mailings.
Minimum Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
