Medical Records Manager jobs in Tennessee

MEDICAL RECORDS MANAGER – MURFREESBORO, TN

Responsibilities:

• Retrieve resident records (manually/electronically). Deliver as necessary.
• Files information such as nurses’ notes, resident assessments, progress notes, laboratory reports, x-ray results, correspondence, etc., into resident charts.
• Ensure incomplete records/charts are returned to appropriate departments or personnel for correction.
• Assist in developing procedures to ensure resident records are properly completed, assembled, coded, signed, indexed, etc., before filing.
• Establish a procedure to ensure resident charts/records do not leave the medical records room except as authorized in our policies and procedures.
• Maintain a record of authorized information released from charts/records, i.e., type information, name of recipient, date, department, etc.
• Abstract information from records as authorized/required for insurance companies, Medicare, VA, etc. in accordance with current Privacy Rules.
• Answer telephone inquiries concerning medical records function.
• Prepare written correspondence as necessary.
• Retrieve medical records when requested by authorized personnel (i.e., physicians, nurses, government agencies and personnel, etc.)
• Assure that medical records taken from the department are signed out and signed in upon return to the department.
• File active and inactive records in accordance with established policies.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
• Participates in U.R. meeting department Head Meetings, and Quality Assurance Committee

Qualifications:

• Must have worked directly in Medical Records, must have medical records experience.
• Must possess, as a minimum a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have the ability to set priorities, organize workload, and function independently
• Knowledgeable of medical terminology.