Medical Records Assistant - Antelope Valley Care Center

Newport Memory Care

Antelope Valley, Unknown
Onsite
Maintain medical records and health information
Handle resident charts and documentation
Retrieve and deliver resident records
The primary purpose of your job position is to maintain resident medical records and health information systems in accordance with current federal and state guidelines as well as in accordance with our facility’s established privacy policies and procedures

Job Summary

  • The primary purpose of your job position is to maintain resident medical records and health information systems in accordance with current federal and state guidelines as well as in accordance with our facility’s established privacy policies and procedures.
  • Assist in recording all incidents/accidents and retrieve resident records (manually/electronically).
  • Attend and participate in mandatory facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, etc.).

Matching Summary

The primary purpose of your job position is to maintain resident medical records and health information systems in accordance with current federal and state guidelines as well as in accordance with our facility’s established privacy policies and procedures.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Maintain medical records and health information
  • Handle resident charts and documentation
  • Retrieve and deliver resident records
  • Abstract information from records
  • Type reports for physicians
  • Handle telephone inquiries
  • Maintain registries
  • Ensure record completion and accuracy

Nice-to-have

  • Develop and maintain good working rapport
  • Assist in developing procedures
  • Minimize waste of supplies
  • Seek out new methods and principles

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Type a minimum of 45 words per minute
  • Use dictation equipment
  • Knowledgeable of medical terminology
  • Knowledgeable in computers, data retrieval, input and output functions
  • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
  • Ability to apply mathematical concepts
  • Ability to make independent decisions
  • Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, visitors and the general public
  • Ability to work harmoniously with other personnel
  • Ability to minimize waste of supplies, misuse of equipment
  • Ability to seek out new methods and principles
  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions
  • Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals
  • Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
  • Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics
  • Must function independently, have personal integrity, have flexibility
  • Ability to work effectively with other personnel
  • Meet general health requirements
  • Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet
  • Push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
  • Assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

Work Rights

Not specified

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