- Professional
- Office in Las Vegas
Responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities concerning analyzing, compiling, abstracting, transcribing, coding, indexing and filing of patient records.
- Establishes and oversees policies, procedures, standards and objectives for medical records services;
- Monitors staff compliance and assures that records are consistent with policy for completeness, accuracy and standards of various accrediting and regulatory agencies;
- Prepares statistical reports and analyses based on records in order to analyze the facility's medical activities;
- Provides recorded medical information to individuals with proper authorization;
- Develops and implements procedures to respond to appropriate requests for information and subpoenas;
- Carries out the personnel management activities associated with direct staff supervision, including screening, selection, orientation training and development, performance management, and employee relations functions;
- Reviews medical documentation and assigned medical codes in order for billing to occur;
- Tracks, processes, and evaluates requests for release of medical information;
- Demonstrates knowledge and trains medical records staff in HIPAA standards;
- Demonstrates knowledge of existing and emerging requirements related to privacy and confidentiality of health information;
- Provides leadership and direction regarding improving department performance.
Requirements
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required
- Previous experience coding
- Previous experience in a psychiatric setting preferred
- Ability to maintain information as highly confidential
Benefits
A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one month of employment!
Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Healthcare spending account
- Dependent care spending account
- PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
- Discounted cafeteria meal plan
- Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
- Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Insurance
