Overview
Medical Records Technician Jobs in Monroe, LA at Ouachita Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Job Summary
- Receive, validate, and process phone, paper and email requests of medical record information for continuity of care
- Process, scan and index medical records for completeness and compliance
- Maintain record keeping according to the policies and procedures established for the nursing facility to comply with all regualtions, both State, Federal, and other.
Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma and some business training preferred
- License/Registration: Certified individuals preferred
Experience
- Electronic Medical Record experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Owrd
- Should be knowledgeable about release of information and releasing information according to requests and State and Federal guidleines and HIPAA guidelines
- Knowledgeable regarding physician orders and accuracy of orders
Job Knowledge
- Proficient with computers software(s) to include but not limited to: electronic health records, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Responsibilities
- Compile data for medical records requests
- First point of contact for medical records requests, including submission of all requests and scheduled reports.
- Upload all clinical paperwork into system
- Monitor compliance for electronic signature by physicians
- Monitor physician visits as required by LDH
- Maintain filing system in an organized manner for both active and discharged records
- Prepare medical records for offsire storage
- Maintain a filing systemfor record identification
- Promptly assemble charts for clsong in proper chart order for filing
- Perform a quanititative and qualitative audit to assure completeness
- Prepare discharge summary
- Audit records as outlines but the Medical Records Consultant
- Assemble chart in proper order and verify admission data required
- Prepare chart with labels and necassary forms needed on admission
- Attend mandatory in-services
- Attend department meetings
- Maintain current files in the order of final billing
- Verify filing is current at all times
- Perform inventory of all forms monthly
- Organize forms at stations for prompt retrieval
- Utilize sign out sheet at stations for proper placement. Aware of placement of records at all times
- Any other duties assigned by the Director of Nursing, Charge Nurse or Administrator.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $13.75 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Title: Medical Records Technician
Company: Ouachita Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Location: Monroe, LA
