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 supervisor and/or Administrator.

The Medical Records Assistant will treat each resident with kindness, dignity and respect. They will work cooperatively with all departments and multidisciplinary teams. They will demonstrate patience, initiative and willingness to assist residents that may be difficult or in discomfort. They will be committed to always doing the right thing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assisting the Director of Medical Records as required

Retrieving resident's records (manually/electronically) and deliver if necessary

Ensuring incomplete records are returned to appropriate department for corrections

Managing accurate and timely requests of medical records

Assembling, collecting and reviewing resident's medical records as needed

Ensuring the filing of all medical reports, doctors and nurses notes, x-ray, lab, etc.

Pickup up and delivering medical records from nurse's stations

Maintaining a record of authorized information released from charts/records.

Indexing medical 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

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.

REQUIREMENTS

Education / Licensure

High school diploma or GED

Knowledge of medical terminology, coding, indexing and legal aspects of health information helpful