The Medical Record Specialist is responsible for maintaining the integrity of patient records through filing, assembling, analyzing, and retrieving confidential data. They also assist with HIM department audits and ensure records are stored according to established policies and regulations.
Join our team as a Medical Record Specialist located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Our 94-bed treatment center offers superior psychiatric and addiction services to individuals of all ages. Erlanger Hospital offers an extensive array of benefits to our valued team members. Current offerings encompass: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance coverage Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options Company-paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance Disability benefits 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Discount Program Paid Holidays for work-life balance Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Reimbursement opportunities for career advancement PURPOSE STATEMENT: Assist with Maintaining medical record integrity through filing, assembling, analysis and retrieving confidential patient records.
· Prepare and assemble medical records. · Organize and analyze medical records for accuracy and completeness. · Identify, track and enter practitioner deficiencies in Medhost. · Pull charts as requested for audits, peer review, readmissions, HBIPS processing and route to appropriate area or department. · Ensure files are stored in the designated area according to storage procedures. · Maintain and search computerized medical records. · Maintain chart control, access and storage in accordance with established policies, procedures and regulations. · Process medical records requests according to policy and procedure. · Scan records to contract coders for processing, when applicable. · Assist with HIM department audits including HBIPS, CMS Quality Measures, and concurrent reviews. · Pick up discharge records from patient units. · Assemble new admission folders, if applicable. · Print and deliver medical records forms to patient units. · Search and print dictated reports from computerized transcription system. · Purge and inventory medical records for off-site storage. · Promotes quality improvement, staff and patient safety, and cultural diversity through department operations and by personal performance.
Market context
In Tennessee, administration roles tied to behavioral health and substance use services often draw steady interest because providers need leaders who can coordinate care, compliance, and operations. These positions are competitive when employers want a behavioral health degree or RN license, clinical substance use experience, or CSAC certification, plus familiarity with patient-facing workflows. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your credential path and highlight relevant clinical coordination experience in your application.
