Medical Records Specialist

This is an in-hospital role, remote work is not available.

We offer a full suite of benefits ranging from:

• Competitive Pay Rate
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holiday
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• FSA & HSA Plans
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

Work Schedule:  Full-Time 40 Hours Days

Salary Range: $24-26/hour Depending on Experience

Coachella Valley Behavioral Health, a new premier inpatient treatment center for adults age 18 and older, is open and setting the standard for nursing care in behavioral health. Our 80-bed hospital offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.

Medical Records Specialist responsibilities include:

• ​Prepare and assemble medical records.
• ​Organize and analyze medical records for accuracy and completeness.
• ​Identify, track and enter practitioner deficiencies in Medhost.
• ​Pull charts as requested for audits, peer review, readmissions, HBIPS processing and route to appropriate area or department.
• ​Ensure files are stored in the designated area according to storage procedures.
• ​Maintain and search computerized medical records.
• ​Maintain chart control, access and storage in accordance with established policies, procedures and regulations.
• ​Process medical records requests according to policy and procedure.
• ​Scan records to contract coders for processing, when applicable.
• ​Assist with HIM department audits including HBIPS, CMS Quality Measures, and concurrent reviews.
• ​Pick up discharge records from patient units.
• ​Assemble new admission folders, if applicable.
• ​Print and deliver medical records forms to patient units.
• ​Search and print dictated reports from computerized transcription system.
• ​Purge and inventory medical records for off-site storage.
• ​Promotes quality improvement, staff and patient safety, and cultural diversity through department operations and by personal performance.

​EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 

• ​High School diploma or equivalent required.   
• ​Three or more years' experience in psychiatric setting or combination of education and experience necessary.  

​LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:  

• ​RHIT or RHIA preferred.