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Medical Records Referral Specialist

Medical Records Referral Specialist

Stars Behavioral Health GroupFresno : Central Fresno Center
30+ days ago
Salary
$18.00–$20.00 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Partner with us in making a positive change!

Join a community that’s changing mental healthcare for the better. We have been certified as a Great Place to Work by our own employees for 7 years and running. Looking forward to your partnership in making a difference with us!

Job Title :

Medical Records Referral Specialist

Division / Program :

Outpatient) All Star Behavioral Health Program

Starting Compensation :

18.00 - 20.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location : Fresno, CA

Working Hours / Shift :

M-F 8am-430pm

What SBHG brings to you (benefits) :

  • Competitive compensation
  • Company paid benefits package including medical, dental and vision and many other voluntary benefits for employees
  • Generous vacation and holiday pay
  • On the job training including paid CEU opportunities and career development
  • AMFT, ACSW and APCC’s receive supervision for BBS hours (when applicable)
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What you bring to SBHG :

High school diploma or equivalent required.

1) year unit clerk or clerical experience and medical record experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

Valid California Driver’s License, required.

How you will make a difference :

  • Maintains and creates client binders on the unit in appropriate chart order, and in a neat, clean and orderly condition.
  • Assures that client binders will be properly labeled with clients names and other required information (e.g. allergy stickers)
  • Informs medical and clinical personnel of required screenings, assessments, and documentation needed per regulations and tracks completion accordingly
  • Photographs new admissions and insures that one photo each will be placed in the medical record and in the medication book.
  • Completes daily census and sends to appropriate county and agency personnel
  • Updates Census and Shift Report and posts electronically and within the O Drive
  • Supports intake and referral process
  • Updating / maintaining / sending County Access log- referrals : intakes & declined
  • Scans documents into EMR, audits and ensures completion and accuracy of documentation
  • Orders necessary nursing, clinical and clerical supplies for the unit as determined by the Administrator and / or DON.
  • Schedules lab work, EKG, EEG, X-ray, Podiatry, Dental and other consultant appointments, history and physicals, physical, speech and other therapies and other ancillary services ordered by the physician of the treatment team, and completes required forms.
  • Coordinates appointments for Charge Nurse taking into consideration staff requirements,
  • space availability and third party payor reimbursement.
  • Answers telephone and takes messages at assigned unit.
  • Prepares transfer documents for clients, photocopying relevant information from the chart per facility policy.
  • Visually checks medical records daily for unsigned physician orders and attached red "flags" to those orders. Notifies Medical Director of any physician order not signed within the required 5-day limit.
  • Updates the room assignment board electronically.
  • Visually monitors lab supplies or is notified of supplies needed and orders supplies by telephone or in writing from the lab vendor.
  • Keeps communication book adequately supplied with forms.
  • Monitors medical record forms supply twice weekly and obtains forms from Medical Records Department on a regular basis or as needed.
  • Obtains telephone or written pre-approval and documents same for medical treatment or testing for third party providers as required.
  • Enters client information into county MIS.
  • Division / Program Overview :

    Outpatient community-based programs

    Serves clients (ages 0-18)

    Connect people with community resources, including vocational resources for young adults

    Group therapy and family Counseling

    Medication management and support service