Medical Records Analyst- FULL Time- Day Shift Monday- Friday- Brighton

Department: Health Information Management- Brighton Center for Recovery- Brighton, MI

Full Time (40 hours per week)- 8:00am-4:30pm M-F- no wknds. or holidays

Compensation: 15.50 - 16.50 per hour

GENERAL SUMMARY

Responsibilities consist of performing all medical record functions to facilitate medical record management; release of protected health information, and completion of benefit and disability forms.

Responsibilities:

• Identify validity of incoming requests for release of information and accurately process request when applicable.
• Assist patient with completing, processing and filing benefit/disability/leave documents per employer/insurer requirements.
• Accurately file and retrieve medical records in paper and electronic format.
• Assure that all patient-identifiable health information is protected and kept confidential and private per regulatory, accreditation and legal standards.
• Communicate record completion status to the Medical/Professional and Counseling staff by producing and distributing weekly deficiency reports.
• Accurately maintain records of correspondence related to all releases of patient-identifiable health information.
• Protect all medical record information from loss, defacing, or destruction during the hospital's retention period.
• Assist associates from clinical departments requiring access to medical record information.
• Abstract medical records to identify documentation deficiencies and enters information into computer for reporting and managing record completion status.
• Compose and type correspondence, procedures, reports and other documents utilizing Microsoft Word.
• Efficiently and effectively research web-based resources to obtain information required to perform departmental functions.
• Abstract data and participate in facility and departmental quality improvement activities as assigned by supervisor.
• Model Service Excellence principles in all interactions with patients, visitors and staff.
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates flexibility, dependability and punctuality.
• Follow hospital policies and procedures at all times.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
• Accept accountability for information contained in the bargaining unit contract and policies of the department.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.