Medical Records Assistant (Non Nurse)

Life Care Center of Red Bank • Chattanooga, TN

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About The Position

The Medical Records Assistant (Non Nurse) assists with patients’ clinical records, including coding, auditing, and record management in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The role maintains clinical records and filing systems, applies long-term care payment systems and ICD-10-CM coding, and supports documentation and performance compliance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal legal requirements relating to documentation, confidentiality, and legal issues pertaining to health information.
• Effectively communicate with physicians, nursing staff, and allied health personnel.
• Demonstrate efficient usage of complex computer software systems.
• Have functional knowledge in the field of practice.
• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Know practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
• Implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Perform proficiently in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
• Maintain professional working relationships with associates and vendors.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
• Understand and follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures.
• Demonstrate integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct.
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
• Read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Meet the role’s physical demands, including sitting, standing, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, stooping, walking, reaching, and moving intermittently during working hours.

Nice To Haves

• Prior medical records experience preferred.
• Coding or Health Information Management (HIM) degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Audit and complete ongoing reviews of patients’ clinical records to ensure documentation and performance compliance.
• Maintain current, overflow, and discharged record filing systems.
• Understand and apply long-term care payment systems, including Medicare.
• Apply ICD-10-CM coding.
• Understand and comply with HIPAA requirements.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain dependable, regular attendance.
• Follow company policies, confidentiality requirements, and compliance procedures; complete required compliance training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED