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Join the Medical Records Team!

Location: Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell Montana

Schedule: Day Shift 8 Hours Full-Time 40 Hours

As a Senior Medical Records Technician youll play a critical leadership role in supporting daily office operations maintaining patient records ensuring compliance with HIPAA and legal standards and serving as a subject matter expert for the team. Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and managing complex patient charts

• Scanning indexing and categorizing documents with a high level of accuracy

• Responding to requests professionally and promptly

• Conducting quality audits on scanned records and identifying trends

• Assisting with data management reporting issue resolution and process improvement

• Training and mentoring team members on workflows and best practices

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with daily office operations and serve as a resource and backup as needed.

• Prepare scan and organize patient records per department procedures with a high level of accuracy.

• Process medical record requests in compliance with HIPAA and legal requirements.

• Perform and lead quality audits identifying discrepancies and implementing solutions.

• Analyze patient records for deficiencies in accordance with federal/state laws and Medical Staff By-laws.

• Run reports merge accounts and correct complex data issues within the electronic medical record.

• Resolve medical record discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.

• Train and mentor team members on current workflows systems and best practices.

• Assist leadership with system upgrades maintenance and troubleshooting.

• Collaborate with providers and staff to expedite chart completion processes.

• Maintain supplies and equipment coordinating repairs as necessary.

• Respond promptly to requests and support departmental needs in a fast-paced environment.

Required Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in a clinical or Health Information Management setting

• Strong knowledge and understanding of federal/state laws and regulations regarding record completion

• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

• Medical terminology knowledge

• Strong customer service skills with professional phone etiquette

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn new software

• Excellent organizational critical thinking and communication skills

• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively

• Commitment to confidentiality and teamwork

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience researching patient information and creating reports

• Experience supporting system upgrades maintenance or troubleshooting

• Prior experience training or mentoring team members

Who We Are Looking For:

A highly detail-oriented and experienced professional who thrives in a team environment while also working independently. You are a problem-solver with strong analytical skills capable of managing complex and sensitive information with discretion. You take initiative support team development and maintain the highest standards of accuracy compliance and efficiency.

Logan Health takes great pride in offering its employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Dental and Vision insurance

• 401(k) with generous matching

• Life and disability insurance options

• Critical Illness and Voluntary Accident options

• Paid time off Holiday pay and Illness bank

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Employee referral bonuses

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Wellness coaching incentives and more

• Discounted Logan Health Fitness Center membership

• Free parking

Apply Today!

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Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in a clinical of Health Information Management setting required.

• Possess knowledge and understanding of federal/state laws and regulations regarding record completion required.

• Experience with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) required. Medical Terminology required.

• Previous work experience researching patient information and creating reports preferred.

• Additional requirement for Logan Health Whitefish (LHW) assignment:

  • Current Montana Notary.

• Excellent organizational skills detail-oriented a self-starter possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.

• Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact professionalism and diplomacy.

• Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Job Specific Duties:

• Assists with daily routine office operations. Serves as backup as applicable to assigned area(s). Promotes positive customer relations through prompt and courteous service within a fast-paced high volume customer focused area.

• Prepares patient charts per department procedure and as applicable to assigned area(s). Obtains records for patients and assists in obtaining records for new patients as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Processes medical records requests assuring that released information meets legal/HIPAA requirements as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Prioritizes and prepares files for scanning and/or storage as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Scans documents to database and indexes per department procedure as applicable to assigned areas.

• Categorizes and organizes documents according to department protocol as applicable to assigned area(s). Researches and resolves issues per department procedure as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Performs quality audits on scanned images per department procedure and as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Professionally and promptly responds to requests per department protocol and as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Maintains and orders supply stock per department procedure as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Maintains equipment and coordinates repairs and service per department procedure as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Assists with copying scanning and retrieval of information as requested. Assists with miscellaneous data research requests.

• Runs reports merges and corrects information in the electronic medical record. Merges duplicate accounts in all applications as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Analyzes all patient type records for deficiencies in accordance with Federal and State laws as well as Medical Staff By-laws.

• Trains and mentors other Technicians related to the current and new processes.

• Resolves medical record discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information. Merges and moves accounts as necessary.

• Assists leadership with system upgrades and maintenance and acts as a resource for troubleshooting.

• Works collaboratively with providers and staff to expedite the chart completion process.

• Conducts periodic quality audits on scanning merging and analysis.

• As applicable to Transcription duties:

  • Ensures dictations and/or reports are accounted for and assists with efficient delivery and distribution of reports.

  • Assists in gathering preoperative history and physicals for surgery.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Shift:

Schedule:

Logan Health operates 24 hours per day seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements

If you receive a job offer please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening which includes:

• Criminal background check

• Reference checks

• Drug Screening

• Health and Immunizations Screening

• Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status race color gender sexual orientation religion national origin age disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application testing or interview process please notify Human Resources.