Sr Records Specialist

Morris Plains, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Establishes policies for the medical records department.

Developsand supervises asystem to maintaincomplete and confidential medicalrecords.

Supervises the release of information to physicians insurance companies courts and others in accordance with departmental policy New Jersey laws and other regulations affecting medical records.

Establishes indexes and periodically reviewsdata requirements; establishes reviewsand amends mechanical informationsystems as necessary to complywith new legislation or demands for new data.

Reviewsand supervises thereview of medicalrecords for completeness andaccuracy; initiates proceduresto facilitate prompt completionof records by physicians; refers incompleteor inaccurate records for correction.

Assiststhe medical staff in developingadmissions length of stayextended stay criteria audit criteria and other policies and procedures to assure compliance with thestandards set by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Social Security Administration Professional Standard Review organizations and other regulatory agencies.

Supervises the filing withdrawing and issuance of records and files to authorized personnel.

Supervises the work operations and/orfunctional programs and has responsibilityfor effectively recommending the hiringfiring promoting demoting and/or disciplining of employees.

Evaluates and revises medical records procedures and forms to identify more efficient and complete methods of maintaining medical records and data.

Establishes policies for the medical records department. Developsand supervises asystem to maintaincomplete and confidential medicalrecords. Supervises the release of information to physicians insurance companies courts and others in accordance with departmental policy New Jersey laws and oth...