Central Supply / Medical Records

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Responsibilities

• Manages resident health information by ensuring resident records remain accurate, complete, current, confidential, and are compliant with federal and state regulations, HIPAA, and company policies and procedures.
• Ensures accurate and current diagnostic coding to assure appropriate billing, to maximize accounts receiving and improve cash flow.
• Establishes and executes procedures in the collection, coding and indexing, and the filing/retrieving of medical records;
• Performs ICD coding; creates medical records for all new admissions.
• Maintains accurate tracking systems and reviews documentation to ensure center compliance.
• Prepares reports for Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee meetings;
• Prepares reports for and participates in Triple Check Committee meetings.
• Maintains and controls release of information within State, Federal and HIPPA regulations:
• Subpoena in conjunction with the Director of Clinical Compliance, Correspondence - including legal, Access to Records;
• Protects medical records from loss or destruction by implementing a system of accountability.
• Protects medical records from breaches of confidentiality.
• Prepares and maintains a supply of charts for admission and readmission;
• Provides nursing stations with proper chart and documentation forms;
• Maintains daily census listing, daily room assignment listing, physician/resident list, and admission/discharge/transfer register.
• Prepares requests for medical information as directed by Director of Nursing or Administrator

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in medical records in skilled nursing facility or healthcare related field.
• Experience with ICD coding preferred.
• Possess effective communication skills to maintain positive relationship with residents, families, staff, physicians, consultants, providers, and governmental agencies, their representatives and the community.
• RHIA or RHIT credential preferred.