Starr Regional Medical Center is currently seeking talent to fill the position of Medical Records Specialist for our Health Information Management Department. This job is permanent, full-time.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive Pay
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) for full-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Training
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants

Core competencies include, but are not limited to the following:

• Check the ‘Hold Queue” in Fluency for Transcription and process held documents.
• Checks for any transcription issues
• Reviews and maintains Deficiency Watch List and process appropriately.
• Notify Chief of Staff of providers with Delinquent deficiencies.
• Review / Work Autogenerated HMS “Duplicate History Number Listing”.
• Run Admissions List for patients daily and add to spreadsheet; work the spreadsheet for H&P Review.
• Make psych admits confidential in HMS / GUI.
• Run Surgical List for patients daily and add to spreadsheet; then work the spreadsheet for operative report completion.
• Add New Providers or Update Providers in HMS.
• Add tele-psych consult to spreadsheet
• Search M*Modal for dictations.
• Send out deficiencies weekly to providers.
• Assembles and analyzes the record for chart completion deficiencies, in accordance with regulatory requirements and medical staff rules and regulations.
• Ensures any deficiencies are assigned to the appropriate medical staff member and data is entered for tracking and monitoring purposes.
• Reviews documentation and updates or clears the deficiencies as appropriate.
• Responsible for answering telephone calls and assisting visitors (including but not limited to physicians, patients, and their family members), while maintaining confidentiality.
• Performs release of information in accordance with HIPAA and state release of information laws.
• Performs daily scanning duties of patient charts into electronic health record and quality assurance audits to ensure appropriate location within record.
• Performs all State of TN monthly and quarterly reporting
• Performs daily monitoring of IMmodal Transcription and monthly audits

Minimum Education

High school diploma or equivalent: Preferred X Required

Associate’s degree in Health Information Management or related field: X Preferred Required

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.