Description
Position Summary :
Responsible for collecting, tracking and reconciling patient medical record information obtained from departments or nursing units once patient is discharged. Serves as an information resource by responding to requests for general and medical record information received via phone, e-mail, fax, or in person. Retrieves records per request for patient care, studies, committees, and other requests and works with other departments as needed.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Proficient to collect, track and reconcile patient medical record information obtained from departments or nursing units once patient is discharged, scanning, indexing and analysis of the Medical Record.
Proficient with utilizing facility guidelines preps, assembles, scans, indexes, files records for document storage and/or imaging.
Maintains data integrity of all medical record documents necessary to complete upload to document imaging system by performing quantity and quality checks on scanned and indexed medical record information as part of quality validation process.
Proficient to assist with physician chart completion and suspension processes including validating chart deficiencies, communicating with Providers regarding their incomplete records and assisting with distribution of reports, letters and statistics related to delinquent medical records.
Proficient to work in the EMR system by way of reports and/or work queues to support record completion, coding, release of information and overall management and maintenance of the legal health record.
Serves as a proficient information resource by responding to requests for general and medical record information received via phone, e-mail, fax, or in person. Retrieves records for patient care, studies, committees, and other requests and works with other as needed.
Qualifications
Required :
Preferred :
Health Information Management Associates or other Health related Degree preferred
Prefer minimum of one-year medical records or medical billing experience, preferably experience with Electronic Medical Records.
RHIT Certified or eligible
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Job: Non-Health Professional
Primary Location: Michigan-Detroit-Karmanos Cancer Cntr/Instit
Organization MHC00-McLaren Health Care
Employee Status Regular
Shift Day Job
Job Type Standard
Schedule Full-time
Req ID: 21006274