MEDICAL RECORDS SPECIALIST - FULL TIME
About The Position
San Marcos Treatment Center, a 212-bed, seclusion free, psychiatric residential treatment facility located between Austin and San Antonio in the heart of Central Texas! San Marcos spreads across 65-acres with an abundance of trees and wildlife. We have 13 unique living units separated by gender, age, and development levels with two swimming pools, two gymnasiums, sports court, playing fields, ropes course, canteen, social area, and a healing trail. We provide 24-hour psychiatric care to girls and boys ages 6 to 17 with customized therapeutic approaches and intensive behavioral programs teach young patients to moderate their behavior, manage emotions and improve social functioning. If you would like to learn more about this position, please visit our website at: www.sanmarcostc.com Position Summary: Responsible for mail, printing and distribution of blank medical records forms for the facility, tracking of therapy notes, filing and maintaining correspondence files, and assisting the Tier 2 HIM Specialist with the analysis and filing of discharge patient charts. Other shared job duties include filing on the assigned units, preparing for audits, and assisting with others as needed.
Requirements
- High school education or GED required.
- One year medical record-related experience.
- Clerical experience desired.
- Two years’ experience in medical records of an inpatient healthcare setting.
- Good organizational skills and aptitude for attention to detail.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently after being trained on essential tasks.
- Motivated self-starter.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, security, and privacy of patient information.
- Able to use computer and office equipment with degree of efficiency.
- Able to demonstrate maturity and professionalism when interfacing with direct care staff, physicians, clinical staff, administrative staff and external customers.
- Able to complete work under specified time periods.
- Must meet or exceed hospital and regulatory agency training requirements.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for mail, printing and distribution of blank medical records forms for the facility
- Tracking of therapy notes
- Filing and maintaining correspondence files
- Assisting the Tier 2 HIM Specialist with the analysis and filing of discharge patient charts
- Filing on the assigned units
- Preparing for audits
- Assisting with others as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
