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MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK/COORDINATOR - Full Time

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital
CHICAGO, Illinois
Full-time

Job Description

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY : The HIM Coordinator, assembles, analyzes, and abstracts medical records. Data entry of deficiencies. Backup person for ICD coding of inpatient records.

Codees partial / IOP records. Coordinates and processes incoming and in-house requests / correspondence as assigned. Retrieves.

copies records as requested.Works closely with Utilization Review requests. Answers Department telephones and responds timely with voice messages.

Provides cross training and serves as a mentor to other

staff. Files records and miscellaneous reports. Complies with hospital policies and procedures and state / federal regulations regarding confidentiality of records.

Participates in employee orientation and on-the job training. Participates in Performance Improvement activities concurrent and retrospective chart reviews and other duties as assigned by the Medical Records Manager.

Must have service excellence skills when dealing with public or internal requests.

Qualifications

JOB SPECIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description.

The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position.

Education : High School Diploma; Associates degree in Medical Coding preferred

Experience : Three years medical records experience in a psychiatric or health care facility preferred. Previous credentialing experience preferred.

Previous FPPE / OPPE experience preferred.

Pay Transparency :

To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees.

A posted salary range applies to the current job posting. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.

30+ days ago
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