What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records / Social Services Assistant position at Pine Knoll Nursing & Rehabilitation?
Full job description
Job Title: Medical Records Director / Social Services Assistant
Key Responsibilities
1. Receive and follow work schedule/instructions from supervisor and as outlined in established policies and procedures.
2 Assist in organizing, planning and directing the Medical Records Department in accordance with established policies and procedures.
3. Collect, assemble, check and file patient/resident charts and records as required.
4. Ensure incomplete records/charts are returned to nursing service for correction.
5. Ensure that work/assignment areas are clean and records, files, etc., are properly stored before leaving such areas on breaks, end of work day, etc.
6. Assist in developing procedures to ensure records are properly completed, coded, signed, indexed, etc., before filing.
7. Follow established policies and procedures for the medical records section.
8. Collect and assemble/compile records for committee review, as requested, and prepare reports for staff/other committees as directed.
9. Establish a procedure to ensure charts/records do not leave the section except as authorized in our policies and procedures.
10. Maintain a record of authorized information taken from charts/records i.e., type of information, name of recipient, date, department, etc.
11. Abstract information from records as authorized/required for insurance companies, Medicare, etc.
12. Index medical records as directed by the Medical Records Consultant or Director.
13. Maintain various registries as directed including register for admission and discharge of patients/residents.
14. Establish and maintain personnel records for all employees.
15. Establish and maintain patient’s master card file
Responsible for helping with planning, developing, organizing, implementing and evaluating of the Social Services Department in accordance with current existing federal, state, and local standards, as well as our established policies and procedures, to ensure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the patient/resident are met and maintained on an individual basis.
About Us:
Pine Knoll Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offers a full range of services including 24-hour, full-service sub-acute rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and long-term care, as well as specialized diabetes, cardiac, orthopedic, pulmonary and neurological rehabilitation programs. We strive to create a warm and welcoming environment with five-star amenities that help people heal faster and live more fully.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
