Medical Records Technician
About The Position
Are you ready to join a staff of like-minded professionals that strive to provide compassionate, affordable, high-quality care in our community? At Valley Regional Hospital, patients are the center of our coordinated care system and right now we have an opening for a Medical Records Technician to join our team. The primary responsibility of the Medical Records Tech is: Organize and manage health information data. Ensure its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in both paper and electronic systems. Maintain medical records operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes. Initiate medical records by searching for a master patient index; identifying existing patient records or needing to assign a new number; interacting with registration areas and physicians' offices for information verification; processing or creating the record. Ensuring a complete medical record by reviewing information; notifying healthcare providers of record deficiencies; tracking outstanding records; notifying the medical director of physicians in jeopardy of losing admitting privileges. Resolve medical record discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
Requirements
- Time Management
- Organization
- Attention to Detail
- Quality Focus
- Professionalism
- Documentation Skills
- Written Communication
- Data Entry Management
Responsibilities
- Organize and manage health information data. Ensure its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in both paper and electronic systems.
- Maintain medical records operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
- Initiate medical records by searching for a master patient index; identifying existing patient records or needing to assign a new number; interacting with registration areas and physicians' offices for information verification; processing or creating the record.
- Ensuring a complete medical record by reviewing information; notifying healthcare providers of record deficiencies; tracking outstanding records; notifying the medical director of physicians in jeopardy of losing admitting privileges.
- Resolve medical record discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
Benefits
- Free medical and dental plan options
- Vision insurance
- Retirement (403b) with match
- Healthcare Reimbursement Account with employer contribution
- Short Term Disability / Life insurance covered by VRH
- Robust ETO accrual with an optional annual cash out
- Onsite wellness initiatives include reimbursements.
- Educational Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
