Medical Records Specialist
THE COMPANY
MHS Health Solutions is an integrated psychiatric group practice that frees patients from the burden of depression and other mental health burdens with compassionate care, traditional treatments, and the most innovative, FDA-cleared therapies available, including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Led by nationally recognized experts in psychiatry, our clinicians provide the highest standard of care while continually seeking the most advanced therapies for our patients.
THE POSITION
We are looking for a proven Medical Records Specialist who will primary responsibility for overseeing and organizing the medical records function in compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies, as well as state and federal laws.
Job Requirements:
- Ensure medical record processes meets all departmental, organizational, and regulatory agency standards.
- Ensures completeness of the record by auditing charts and completing a medical records checklist.
- Responds to requests for medical record, copies and maintains medical record tracking log
- Monitors regulatory and compliance guidelines for the updates in requirements for record management and updates policies and procedures, as appropriate. Including HIPPA guidelines and requirements
- Monitors and reports performance and record completion statistics to appropriate medical staff, leadership and regulatory agencies including medical record delinquency and suspension.
- Reports variances in record management and develops, implements and monitors action plans for resolution of the variances.
- Confirms medical record information is protected and kept confidential.
- Verifies that health record information is filed accurately and appropriately to patient charts, overflow records, and discharge records.
- Verifies proper management and transfer of health record information as requested.
- Identifies incomplete documentation (audits) and reports to individuals responsible for completion.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Medical Records Clerk experience required
- Thorough knowledge of medical records coding and medical terminology required.
- At least one (1) year experience ICD-10-CM coding, in healthcare management/medical records or clerical field preferred
- Must have experience uploading and scanning electronic medical records