Medical Records Assistant Ft - Cchc

Pikes Peak Post Acute

Onsite
Maintain medical records
Health information systems
Federal and state guidelines
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.
  • Retrieve resident records (manually/electronically) and file information such as nurses’ notes, resident assessments, progress notes, laboratory reports, x-ray results, correspondence, etc., into resident charts.
  • Must be able to type a minimum of 45 words per minute and use dictation equipment.

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
  • Health information systems
  • Federal and state guidelines
  • Privacy policies and procedures
  • Retrieve resident records
  • File resident charts
  • Abstract information from records
  • Maintain registries
  • Transcribe and type reports
  • Batch resident information into computer
  • Answer telephone inquiries
  • Prepare written correspondence
  • Sign out/in medical records
  • File active and inactive records
  • Log off computer workstations

Nice-to-have

  • Good working rapport with inter-department personnel
  • Assist in recording incidents/accidents
  • Assist MDS Coordinator
  • Develop procedures for record completion
  • Establish procedures for record access
  • Perform secretarial duties for committees
  • Attend mandatory facility in-service training
  • Report unsafe/hazardous conditions
  • Report equipment malfunctions
  • Replenish supplies
  • Keep work areas clean

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Type minimum of 45 words per minute
  • Use dictation equipment
  • Knowledgeable of medical terminology
  • Knowledgeable in computers, data retrieval, input and output functions
  • Read, write, speak, and understand English
  • Ability to read technical procedures
  • Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions
  • 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 be able to speak and write English understandably
  • Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress
  • Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics
  • Must function independently, have personal integrity, flexibility, and ability to work effectively with others
  • Must 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
  • May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

Work Rights

Not specified

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