Medical Records Technician (Temporary)

The Terraces at Los Altos is looking for an experienced Medical Records Technician to join the best team around! If you have an experience working in a long-term care skilled nursing or hospital setting, then we urge you to apply! 

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Status: Temporary (Part-Time) Position tentatively until December 2025
Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Mondays- Fridays
Pay Range: $27.50 - $35.00

Work Duties

• Gather patient information by collecting information from a variety of sources; interacting with registration areas and physician’s offices


• Maintain master patient index by completing assigned portion of daily audit trail; corrects and communicates problems according to established procedures


• Initiate the medical record by creating and processing the patient care record folder


• Maintain record availability and purge as required


• Retrieve medical records as needed by various authorized professionals, following chart-out procedures; documenting reasons


• Deliver charts to assigned areas of the health center


• Keep health care providers informed by communicating availability or unavailability of the record


• Maintain continuity of work operations by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs


• Work with state officials during Survey


• Maintains the facility's clinical record system and assists in implementing record procedures;


• Serves as a member of OBRA team;


• Performs quantitative and qualitative audits for compliance including: patients' charts; medical records for physician telephone orders, physician monthly order, advanced directive status, lab tests and other assigned audits.


• Conduct Medication Admin Record (MAR) Audit

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required


• One year or more experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities working with medical records


• Proficient knowledge of Point Click Care


• Experience in a long-term care skilled nursing SNF or hospital setting and applicable long-term care and acute care medical records protocols


• Prior experience in a retirement community with RCFE Title 22 Regulations


• Licensed either RHIT, CPC or CCS with coding experience


• Licensed as Registered Health Information Technician, preferred.


• Ability to adapt to changes in work environment