HCA Solutions is currently seeking qualified candidates for the Medical Records Director at the Clark Summit State Hospital in Clark Summit, PA. The role is expected to start immediately and run as a year contract, 5 days a week: 8:30am – 4:30pm (30 min lunch). This is administrative work planning and directing the operations of the medical records department in a state facility. A resource directs the facility department that is responsible for the establishment, classification and maintenance of medical records and documents. This resource develops and implements facility policies and procedures required ensuring proper medical records completion and maintenance and compliance with accrediting/certifying agencies requirements. Work requires a high degree of accuracy due to the frequency of multiple classification or cross references in a single case.

Duties:

• Supervision of a clerical/technical staff engaged in the maintenance of complex medical case histories.
• Perform under the direction of an administrative supervisor and is reviewed for compliance to departmental and facility policies and procedures through reports, conferences and inspections.
• Oversight of the department to ensure that staff are following company policies and procedures
• Coordination of staff to ensure that records are accurately kept and stored
• Designing and implementing policies for record keeping and storage of documents
• Ensuring that patients receive quality care by providing support to health care professionals
• Maintaining confidentiality of patient records by following HIPAA guidelines
• Reviewing medical records for accuracy and completeness before releasing them to patients or other healthcare providers
• Reviewing physician requests for records and releasing them as appropriate
• Reviewing medical records to make sure they are accurate, up-to-date, and complete
• Training staff in procedures for handling medical records

• Basic computer skills to include, but not limited to, Microsoft Office Products.

Must have one of the three listed below:

• Registration as a Medical Records Administrator (RHIT, Registered Health Information Technician or RHIA, Registered Health Information Administrator) with the American Health Information Management Association
• Or two (2) years of experience as a Medical Records Technician; and registration as a Medical Records Technician with the American Health Information Management Association
• Or four (4) years of experience in the preparation, classification and abstracting of medical reports in a medical records department; and registration as a Medical Records Technician with the American Health Information Management Association.