What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Medical Records position at West Covina Healthcare Center?
SUMMARY
The purpose of your job position is to maintain resident medical records and health information in accordance with current federal, state and local guidelines that govern the facility and as directed by the Administrator.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Retrieving resident's records when requested
- Managing accurate and timely requests of medical records
- Organizing and directing the medical records department in accordance with facility policies
- Assembling and reviewing resident's medical records as needed.
- Ensuring the filing of all medical reports, doctors and nurses notes, x-ray, lab, etc.
- Enforcing procedures to ensure all resident medical records are properly filed, coded, and signed
- Maintaining a record of authorized information released from charts / records
- Keeping active and inactive medical records as warranted by company policy
- Protecting each residents file and data with confidentially per HIPAA standards
- Abiding with all facility policies and procedures including not disclosing user ID codes and passwords
- Attending meetings and serving on committees as needed
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies these are the only duties you will be required to perform as directed by management. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
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