Medical Records Manager jobs in Nashville, TN

MEDICAL RECORDS MANAGER –Murfreesboro, TN

MUST HAVE WORKED IN MEDICAL RECORDS

Type: Full-time

Reports To: Director of Nursing

Responsibilities:

• Assist in organizing, planning and directing the medical records department in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Retrieve resident records (manually/electronically). Deliver as necessary.
• Files information such as nurses’ notes, resident assessments, progress notes, laboratory reports, x-ray results, correspondence, etc., into resident charts.
• Ensure incomplete records/charts are returned to appropriate departments or personnel for correction.
• Assist in developing procedures to ensure resident records are properly completed, assembled, coded, signed, indexed, etc., before filing.
• Establish a procedure to ensure resident charts/records do not leave the medical records room except as authorized in our policies and procedures.
• Maintain a record of authorized information released from charts/records, i.e., type information, name of recipient, date, department, etc.
• Abstract information from records as authorized/required for insurance companies, Medicare, VA, etc. in accordance with current Privacy Rules.
• Answer telephone inquiries concerning medical records function.
• Prepare written correspondence as necessary.
• Retrieve medical records when requested by authorized personnel (i.e., physicians, nurses, government agencies and personnel, etc.)
• Assure that medical records taken from the department are signed out and signed in upon return to the department.
• File active and inactive records in accordance with established policies.
• Perform secretarial duties for the committees of the facility as directed.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
• Serves as HIPPA Officer for facility
• Assist MDS Coordinator in collecting M.D. signatures for percent for Medicare upon admission and re-admission
• Works closely with billing-therapy-to assume ICD-9- coding is complete
• Provides resident information to the business office regarding Medicare part A and B billing and 70% veterans.
• Participates in U.R. meeting department Head Meetings, and Quality Assurance Committee
• Run errands that may include travel to hospitals, physician offices, banks, and post office
• Maintains current monthly physician visit data

Qualifications:

• Must possess, as a minimum a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have the ability to set priorities, organize workload, and function independently
• Knowledgeable of medical terminology.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.94 - $19.57 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person