Job Description
Responsibilities We are seeking a detail-oriented Medical Records Specialist to join our team! Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland.
Website: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services | Rockford Center | Newark, DE
Position Summary: This clerical role is vital to maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring smooth data entry processes. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills and at least one year of experience in a medical office setting.
Responsibilites: - Completes pre-certs and concurrent reviews as assigned, on appropriate day and by the specified time.
- Completes write-ups on new admissions and step-downs/step-ups as assigned, along with the "Change Level of Care" form when applicable.
- Communicates with ARC to gather pre-cert information for new admissions as needed.
- Enters authorizations into the MIDAS by the end of each business day.
- Participates in daily treatment teams: communicates pertinent payor
information, requests, or concerns; gathers information needed for reviews, and facilitates the signing of Medicare forms when applicable. - Takes initiative to independently gather additional information for reviews as needed.
- Calls in discharge information to payor by the end of the business day following discharge, or on day of discharge as required by some payors.
- Signs patient treatment plans.
- Communicates to the Director of UR any unplanned or cancelled discharges, denied days, reasons given for underutilized days, and/or any payor-related problems.
- Facilitates physician reviews promptly when a case is denied.
- Maintains and updates appropriate records of the UR Department, including UR Worksheets and treatment team notes.
Benefits: -
- Competitive Compensation
- Chamberlain University Partnership discount
- In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice
- Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs)
- Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+locations!
- Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
- HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
About Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications Requirements: - High school diploma or equivalent required
- Associate's degree or completion of at least 12 college credits preferred
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a medical office or healthcare setting
- Familiarity with medical terminology and EHR systems preferred
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
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