Job Description:

Medical Records Director

Category

Administrative

Shift

Day

Hours

Full-Time

Union Position

No

Location

Avamere Heritage Rehab of Tacoma

Address

7411 Pacific Avenue

City

Tacoma

State

WA

Zip

98408

Overview

At Avamere, our mission is to enhance the life of every person we serve.
This includes our patients, residents, patient and resident family members, and our fellow co-workers.

Medical Records Director
Full-time Position Available

Avamere Heritage Rehab of Tacoma
7411 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 474-8456

The primary responsibility of this position is to establish and maintain a medical records/health information system for this facility.

Responsibilities/Qualifications/Skillset

Establish and uphold procedures to be followed in the collection, coding, indexing and filing/retrieving of medical records and health information.
- Ensure that incomplete records and charts are returned to the appropriate department or personnel for correction.
- Review discharges and other records on the nursing units.
- Collect, assemble, check and file resident charts and personnel records.
- Maintain a record of authorized information taken from charts.
- Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment.

- Must possess an Associate's degree from an accredited community or junior college.
- Must have a minimum 3 years of experience in medical records of a health care facility.
- Must be a graduate of an approved course for medical records technicians.
- Must be familiar with IT and EMR systems; experience with Point Click Care preferred.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

Facility Information

Nestled in the Pacific Northwest in scenic Tacoma, Washington is Avamere Heritage Rehabilitation of Tacoma, an 89-bed skilled nursing community.

Quality care is important at Avamere, evident in their recognition by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living as part of their Quality Initiative Recognition Program.

The team compassionately enhances lives of not just their residents and patients, but their surrounding area as well. They participate in and raise funds during the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's in support of Alzheimer's awareness and research. They also recognize health observances in their own building by wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

This tight-knit team also celebrates birthdays and anniversaries, features an employee of the month, and honors great work through an employee recognition program.

Their engaging employee culture fosters trust and fun through their team, with residents, and those just stopping by for a visit.

Get to know more about Avamere Heritage Rehabilitation of Tacoma on their blog and on Facebook.

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Avamere Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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