Medical Records Specialist - Home Health

GrandCare•Pasadena, CA

3d•$24 - $28

About The Position

At GrandCare Health Services, we are a leader in post-surgical rehab. We deliver expert compassionate care in the comfort of your home. GrandCare proudly services Southern California with a commitment to dignity, respect, and patient well-being. This is primarily orthopedic rehab provided in our patients’ homes, NOT your typical home health patient population. GrandCare offers you the opportunity to join a close-knit team, focused on patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and professional growth. Clinicians who work with GrandCare can specialize in orthopedics, neuro, and pain to truly see their patients improve. By giving our clinicians the tools, support, and independence to do what they do best, they are able to meet their professional goals and maintain the highest levels of employee satisfaction. Please look at our Yelp reviews to see the difference we are making in communities throughout Southern California! GrandCare Health Services is growing and looking for an experienced and compassionate Medical Records Specialist to join our team! As a Medical Records Specialist with GrandCare Health Services, you will have the opportunity to advance your career while receiving strong compensation and excellent benefits.

Requirements

2+ years of experience and/or training in Home Health medical records.
Strong written and oral communication skills in person and over the phone.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, and regulatory guidelines related to home health & hospice agencies.
Ability to write routine reports and routine business correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and co-workers.
Excellent customer service skills
Strong team skills
Organized
Flexible—responds well to changing priorities and conditions.
Technical aptitude to know or learn and master the agency’s clinical software and work with Microsoft Office Suite software.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilizes computerized records program to process, store and retrieve health information.
Analyzes and reviews medical records for completeness and accuracy of documentation according to specified standards.
Assures agency is in compliance with agency policies and procedures related to medical records and meets documentation requirements of federal and state regulatory agencies.
Assures agency complies with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act.
Maintains records related to HIPAA compliance.
Maintains clinical records by creating files, organizing and maintaining records to meet standards of practice.
Confers with doctors, nurses and other health personnel to assure complete, current and accurate medical records.
Files documentation accurately in patient records.
Keeps filing current.
Audits records and prepares identifies inaccuracies or delinquencies keeping management updated on trends.
Follows-up with appropriate individuals to resolve incomplete records.
Provides staff with training on medical record requirements.
Retains old records in accordance with medical record retention requirements and arranges for file destruction when appropriate.
Works as part of the branch office team, assist with handling phone calls, attend team meetings as needed, support other functions when reasonable and needed.
Provides oversight for all medical records requests
Provides oversight on government additional document request reviews and processes.
Performs other duties as assigned or delegated by the Business Office Manager.