Medical Records Supervisor

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as Medical Records Supervisor within the DuPage County Care Center. This position is responsible for overseeing medical record functions and credentialing licensed practitioners, maintaining resident statistics and census information.

AFSCME Council 31 (Care Center) Bargaining Unit Position

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities Include:

• Recommends hires and promotions, directs and evaluates employment decisions for all assigned positions

• Maintain systems for filing, retention and destruction of medical records

• Maintain security of medical record systems

• Maintains control over incoming and outgoing records

• Assures that medical records are complete with all document readily accessible to facilitate retrieval and data collection

• Recommends hires and promotions, directs, evaluates, and adjusts grievances for all assigned positions

• Develops, implements and updates medical records policy and procedures

• Completes admission information in the disease index and updates at the time of discharge

• Compiles and maintains resident census

• Compiles and records various resident statistics

• Manages the release of information

• Ensures that requests are within State and Federal guidelines

• Oversees credentialing of all licensed practitioners

• Manages and completes (International Classification of Diseases) ICD-10 coding for the facility

• Procure and manage contracted services

• Assists/advises/in-services departments on medical record related issues

• Coordinates and supervises on-site clinical affiliation with local community college

• Orients and supervises students' clinical experience

• Represents Center as witness for subpoena 'duces tecum'

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

• Completion of an Associate Degree in Applied Science, credentialed Medical Records (RHIT), or a related health field

• Two (2) years of experience in medical records including one (1) year in a supervisor role

Post-offer physical is required.

Pre-employment background check is required.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.