Medical Records Coordinator
Location: Hybrid 710 James Robertson Parkway 7th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower Nashville Tennessee 37243
Client: TN DOH
Job Id: 63626
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description:
- The Tennessee Birth Defects Surveillance System (TNBDSS) within the Family Health and Wellness (FHW) Division of the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is
accepting applications for a Medical Record Coordinator and Abstractor position. - This position is fulltime hybrid position alternate work solutions (AWS / remote) and also required to be onsite a minimum of 12 times per month (Central Office located in Nashville TN).
- The Medical Record Coordinator and Abstractor will serve as a subject matter expert for birth defects case management and will be primarily responsible for medical record processing and abstraction.
Job duties will include:
- Request medical records of persons with suspected or identified birth defects (maternal and infant) from birthing facilities and Healthcare Providers in Tennessee using a developed algorithm.
- Conduct case verification on all reports received on key birth defect diagnoses using medical records.
- Review assigned medical records (digital electronic and hard copies) and extract relevant information.
- Crossreference information from multiple sources to ensure abstracted data is complete and accurate
- Perform data entry into the iCMS database for abstracted medical records
- Review data entry by nonclinical staff to ensure clinical accuracy
- Submit service referrals to appropriate social services when indicated
- Work closely with the TNBDSS Team to identify issues and ensure data processes are complete and accurate
- Maintain partnerships with birthing facility HIM staff and provide feedback as it relates to process improvements
- Maintain HIPAA compliance at all times
- Work independently responsibly and efficiently; problemsolving and communicating when needs are present
- Complete abstraction assignments on time with minimal supervision
- Attend weekly meetings with the TNBDSS team
- Maintain ongoing education on developments in patient care data management birth defects healthy pregnancy and health equity.