What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Specialist position at Horizon Home Health and Hospice?
- Job Description Summary
The Medical Records Specialist compiles and maintains medical records of home health and/or hospice patients to meet documentation requirements established by agency and regulatory guidelines.
- Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
1. Utilize computerized records program to process, store and retrieve health information. Analyzes and reviews medical records for completeness and accuracy of documentation according to specified standards.
2. Assures agency is in compliance with agency policies and procedures related to medical records and meets documentation requirements of federal and state regulatory agencies.
3. Assures agency complies with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act. Maintains records related to HIPAA compliance.
4. Maintains clinical records by creating files, organizing and maintaining records to meet standards of practice.
5. Confers with doctors, nurses and other health personnel to assure complete, current and accurate medical records. Files documentation accurately in patient records. Keeps filing current.
6. Audits records and prepares identifies inaccuracies or delinquencies keeping management updated on trends. Follows-up with appropriate individuals to resolve incomplete records.
7. Provides staff with training on medical record requirements.
8. Retains old records in accordance with medical record retention requirements and arranges for file destruction when appropriate.
9. Work as part of the branch office team, assist with handling phone calls, attend team meetings as needed, support other functions when reasonable and needed.
10. Provides oversight for all medical records requests.
11. Provides oversight on government additional document request reviews and processes.
12. Assists with scheduling and appropriately documenting patient schedules in a timely manner.
The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
- Position Qualifications
1. Experience and/or training in Home Health/Hospice medical records.
2. Strong written and oral communication skills in person and over the phone.
3. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, and regulatory guidelines related to home health & hospice agencies.
4. Ability to write routine reports and routine business correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and co-workers.
5. Excellent customer service skills
6. Strong team skills
7. Organized
8. Flexible—responds well to changing priorities and conditions
9. Technical aptitude to know or learn and master the agency’s clinical software and work with Microsoft Office Suite software.
- Physical Requirements & Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. May be required to alternately sit, stand, walk, stoop, or bend.
2. Work is performed primarily indoors, sitting.
3. Noise level is moderate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $20