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Under general supervision, 2112 Medical Records Technician assists in analyzing, coding, and compiling all medical records on patients treated at City and County medical facilities; may assist the medical staff in the selection of cases for specific research projects; supervises clerical staff assigned to the Medical Records Department.
Job Responsibility:
Assists in training and mentoring of assigned clerical personnel
monitors and leads medical records clerks/ clerical personnel by medical records clerical needs, making periodic reviews of the quality and quantity of work performed
assists in workflow development
assists in developing production standards to meet departmental goals
conducts in-service training
Serves as a liaison with medical health care providers, managers, and requestors by communicating medical records information in a timely manner
providing orientation and/or responses to medical record functions, procedures, and responsibilities
attending meetings as needed
resolving problems as encountered and promoting understanding and cooperation with medical record users
Analyzes medical record deficiencies in accordance with Information Management Standards mandated by JCAHO/Title 22 by scanning the records for appropriate signatures, medical entries, inclusion of proper forms and reports, and special audit requests to ensure a complete and concise legal document, timely assignment, and tracking of physician documentation deficiencies
Manages complex eFaxes workflow
Codes diseases and medical operations using an encoder and required EHR by using ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT as required by the Center for MediCare and MediCaid Services, American Medical Association, State of California, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals Organization, and Title 22 Standards in order to provide information for billing, data, research and retrieval of patients’ records by diagnosis and procedures performed
Processes medical records of patients by assembling, analyzing, coding, and checking for compliance with established policy on nomenclature and procedures
files charts and assists in the revision of files
Abstracts information from medical records for statistical indexing and for the preparation of summary reports to official agencies requesting medical information on patients
Assists medical staff in compiling data for research projects
When required, prepares hospital records to be taken to court and assumes responsibility for the return of such records to their proper place
Consults with doctors, nurses, and other personnel in order to issue complete, up-to-date, and accurate medical records
Requirements:
One (1) year of experience, within the last five (5) years, performing one of the following duties: abstraction of medical information, coding, or release of medical information
Possession of a valid Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification
Nice to have:
Possession of a valid Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification may substitute for the required experience and the RHIT certification
Trauma Registrar: Possession and/or completion of the following certification/courses within 12 months of hire: AAAM AIS Course Certificate, Certificate from trauma registry course, ICD-10 Course Certificate dated within the past five years
Cancer Registrar: valid Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) credential issued by the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) within 12 months of hire