Medical Records Specialist

Job Summary

As a Medical Records Specialist, you would be responsible for:

• Retrieving discharged medical records from various departments in the hospital and reconciling them to ensure all records are accounted for.
• Facilitating the retrieval and printing of medical records from storage, as well as the storage, archival, and record retention of documents and/or other Alternate Media that cannot be scanned into HPF/MPF.
• Assisting with the physician suspension process by evaluating if a physician should be put on suspension, creating the list of recommended suspensions for approval, sending out notice letters, making reminder calls, etc.
• Preparing medical records and loose documents for scanning.
• Scanning medical record documents.
• Indexing medical record documentation.
• Performing a paper document to PC screen quality control validation to ensure that all documents associated with each record have been scanned.
• Completing any certification program and continuing education that may be required by state law to accurately perform the duties of the birth certificate clerk.
• Interacting with the parents to collect and document the birth information, delivering the appropriate forms to them and providing guidance in the completion of the forms.
• Working with the parents to complete the Acknowledgment of Paternity form, which can require patience, diplomacy, and sensitivity if there is conflict regarding parental responsibility.
• Reviewing patient medical records and other resources, as needed, to obtain required birth information.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
• Hospital or medical office experience is preferred, but not required.
• Previous experience in the handling of patient health information, medical records document imaging, and/or medical records is strongly preferred.
• Completing a certification program from the state(s) may be required for birth certificate processing, training and course fees will be provided.

Benefits

Benefits offered include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

About the Company

Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.