Job Description

Horsham Center for Jewish Life of North Wales, PA is looking for an experienced Medical Records Specialist to support our team!

Job Type: Full-time

Shift: 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday

About Us

We are a 324-bed skilled nursing facility offering long-term care and short-term stay services to our residents. Our team is dedicated to providing exemplary customer service and top-quality care to our residents. Our quality care lends to our strong team-oriented outcomes and person-centered care approach. One very important way we show value in our employees is by offering opportunities for career advancement. Come grow with us!

Job Overview:

The Medical Records Specialist maintains medical records in accordance with federal and state guidelines, as well as in accordance with facility established policies and procedures, to assure that a complete medical records program is maintained.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in organizing, planning, and directing the medical records section in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain minutes of meetings as necessary.
• Participate in Quality Assurance Programs, and any other facility committee, or program which seeks to improve the performance and accuracy of resident care.
• Collect and assemble/compile records for committee review, as requested, and prepare reports for staff/other committees as directed.
• Assembles, classifies, and indexes medical data in accordance with accepted procedures and facility policy.
• File active and inactive records in accordance with established policies.
• Ensure incomplete records/charts are returned to Nursing or appropriate department head for correction.
• Abstract information from the records as authorized/required for insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, etc.
• Keeps all resident and employee information confidential.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office technology.
• Knowledge of office procedures, medical terminology, typing, filing, transcription, and computers is required.
• Excellent communication (verbal, written and listening) skills.
• Ability to work independently or part of a group.
• Experience working in a skilled nursing facility is preferred.

Education:

• High School diploma or GED is required
• RHIT certification strongly preferred