What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Record Clerk/Specialist position at Southwood Children's Behavioral Healthcare?
Overview
Come join Southwood's Medical Records team in assisting with filing, assembling, analysis and retrieving confidential patient records.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
· Prepare and assemble medical records.
· Organize and analyze medical records for accuracy and completeness.
· Identify, track and enter practitioner deficiencies in Medhost.
· Pull charts as requested for audits, peer review, readmissions, HBIPS processing and route to appropriate area or department.
· Ensure files are stored in the designated area according to storage procedures.
· Maintain and search computerized medical records.
· Maintain chart control, access and storage in accordance with established policies, procedures and regulations.
· Process medical records requests according to policy and procedure.
· Scan records to contract coders for processing, when applicable.
· Assist with HIM department audits including HBIPS, CMS Quality Measures, and concurrent reviews.
· Pick up discharge records from patient units.
· Assemble new admission folders, if applicable.
· Print and deliver medical records forms to patient units.
· Search and print dictated reports from computerized transcription system.
· Purge and inventory medical records for off-site storage.
· Promotes quality improvement, staff and patient safety, and cultural diversity through department operations and by personal performance.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
· High School diploma or equivalent required.
· Three or more years' experience in psychiatric setting or combination of education and experience necessary.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
· RHIT or RHIA preferred.
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