Medical Records Technician (Pensacola)

Caban Resources • Pensacola, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a medical records technician to process and maintain inpatient, outpatient or ambulatory procedure unit medical records. Required to compile, extract or locate medical information/data to ensure medical record accountability and availability in accordance with DoD and medical service standards.

Requirements

• A fully qualified typist (computer keyboard) with a minimum of 40 WPM is required.
• English language, correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and format to prepare and edit written correspondence, reports, and transcribed material.
• Standard office equipment, such as computers, typewriters, copiers, fax machines, telephone systems and office automation systems, to perform a substantial range of medical record maintenance support.
• General medical ethics, telephone etiquette, and excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards for complete, prompt, and accurate health records.
• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency.
• Basic medical terminology required.
• At least one year relevant experience or specialized Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator certification required.
• Prolonged walking, standing, sitting or bending.
• Must be able to carry 25-50 pounds and reach high shelving units with the assistance of stepladders to retrieve and file medical records.
• Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application(AHLTA)
• Composite Health Care systems (CHCS) and/or MHS GENESIS
• Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)
• Military Filing System - by sponsor social security number, terminal digit order, color-coded and blocked filing system.
• Contents of a military medical record, layout, sections, family member prefix designation, forms used in a MTF, and the medical record tracking procedures.
• Health Artifact and Management Solutions (HAIMS)

Responsibilities

• Initiates and maintains medical records in accordance with prescribed directives.
• Files military forms documenting patient care into patient medical records.
• Conducts daily pull, delivery and retrieval of patient records.
• Searches for missing paperwork or records. Requests information pertaining to patient treatment to place in the medical record.
• Prepares reports regarding record statistics as necessary. Participates in records review as part of the facility's quality assurance program and in accordance with accreditation standards.
• Reviews records to ensure proper and complete documentation.
• Retires medical records in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

What This Job Offers

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