Medical Records Director

Director of Medical Records with prior Skilled Nursing Facility experience
$30-35 per hour
Full-time

Atascadero , CA

Coastal Oaks Special Care Center, a newly owned Generations Healthcare facility, is in search of a Director of Medical Records to join our team.

Job Summary:

The primary role of the Director of Medical Records is to maintain resident medical records and health information systems in accordance with current federal and state guidelines as well as in accordance with our facility’s established privacy policies and procedures.

Essential Duties (include but are not limited to):

• Attend and participate in mandatory facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, etc.).
• Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
• Ensures patient records are maintained in an accurate manner.
• Update Administrator of audit trends and updates.
• Prepare reports for quality assessment and performance improvement.
• Assist in developing procedures to ensure resident records are properly completed, assembled, coded, signed, indexed, etc., before filing.
• Assist MDS Coordinator in scheduling assessments in accordance with current facility and OBRA guidelines.
• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of performing the assigned duties of this position.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to type a minimum of 45 words per minute and use dictation equipment.
• A working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, legal aspects of health information, coding, indexing, etc.
• Must have two years of experience in medical record and health information system procedures.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must possess the ability to minimize waste of supplies, misuse of equipment, etc.
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
• Be knowledgeable in computers, data retrieval, input and output functions, etc.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive compensation package, rewarding healthcare benefits and excellent career growth opportunities.

Generations Healthcare’s Mission:

Generations Healthcare was founded upon the belief that caring for the sick, the elderly, and the infirm is a special and sacred stewardship. It is our mission to have this belief reflected in everything we do: in the presentation of our homes, in the professionalism of our staff, and in the daily delivery of care to our residents and their families. It is our purpose that whoever enters a Generations home will be met with kindness, competence and compassion.

We invite you to make a difference in the lives of others and our residents, who represent a Lifetime of Memories, a Lifetime of Care, and a Lifetime of Love.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.