Manager of Medical Records
On-siteRichmond, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Plan, develop, and direct Medical Records services to ensure complete, accurate, and legally acceptable documentation. Supervise department employees, conduct quality improvement projects, compliance audits, and deficiency analysis while maintaining data integrity and release of information protocols. Develop and maintain departmental policies and procedures, serve on the Corporate Compliance Committee, and assist with routine duties such as chart assembly and filing during absences. Maintain employee schedules, payroll sheets, and evaluations. Adhere to Federal and Missouri compliance regulations including HIDI, Medicare, and Medicaid. Perform physical tasks involving lifting heavy files and prolonged sitting for coding. Work 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with occasional early or late hours for meetings. Maintain professional credentials and confidentiality in accordance with patient privacy rules.
Required Qualifications
- RHIT/RHIA credential
- standing within the American Health Information Management Association
- completion of continuing education requirements
- maintaining the credential
- trustworthiness
- dependability
- strict maintenance of confidentiality regarding patient and hospital information
- professional demeanor
- Thorough understanding of the documentation and legal requirements of the medical record by governing agencies such as the State of Missouri
- Thorough working knowledge of all functions of the Medical Records Department
- knowledge of chart assembly
- knowledge of deficiency analysis
- knowledge of data integrity
- knowledge of filing and retrieval of charts
- knowledge of release of information
- good general office skills
- ability to deal with the general public
- ability to deal with physicians
- ability to deal with hospital staff
- ability to maintain a professional demeanor
- adherence to patient privacy/confidentiality rules
- willingness to sign a Confidentiality Statement
- maintaining professional credentials
- staying current with industry changes
- knowledge of Federal compliance regulations
- knowledge of Missouri compliance regulations
- knowledge of HIDI
- knowledge of Medicare regulations
- knowledge of Medicaid regulations
- knowledge of state cancer registry requirements
- computer skills
- ability to use office equipment
- ability to use copiers
- ability to use fax machines
- ability to use printers
- ability to perform physical demands of the job
- ability to file charts
- ability to lift heavy bulky files
- ability to bend
- ability to reach shelf files
- ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
- ability to perform coding
- ability to perform transcription
- ability to perform clerical duties
- ability to attend meetings
- ability to work occasional early and late hours
Desired Qualifications
- Previous experience in Medical Records
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