Supervisor

Tanner Clinic has an immediate opening for a full-time Medical Records Supervisor at our Kaysville Business Office.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Managing, interviewing, hiring, directing activities, coaching, training, appraising performance, tracking attendance for payroll and disciplining
• Set goals and deadlines for the department
• Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations
• Align the Medical Records and Transcription department with organizational strategies 
• Demonstrate leadership and effective communications skills
• Manage monthly reports
• Manage the staff schedule
• Schedule and facilitate records reviews/audits
• Contract with medical records outsourcing services
• Trouble-shoot problems with digital recorders
• Other duties as assigned

Education: 

• High school diploma or equivalent 
• Certification from a medical transcriptionist program is preferred.

Experience: 

• 5+ years of medical records /transcription experience
• 2+ years of management experience preferred

Other Requirements:

• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the job

Performance Requirements:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of clinic policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of medical records and transcription functions
• Knowledge of managerial skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology 
• Knowledge of individual job responsibilities 
• Knowledge of HIPAA guidelines with regard to medical records

Skills:

• Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve objectives
• Skill in analyzing situations accurately and taking effective action
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, policy-making bodies, patients,  third-party payers, and the public
• Skill in organizing work, making assignments, and achieving goals and objectives
• Skill in exercising judgment and discretion in developing, applying, interpreting, and coordinating departmental policies and procedures

Abilities:

• Ability to provide strong leadership through coaching and mentoring with a focus on customer service
• Ability to assume responsibility and exercise authority over assigned work functions
• Ability to establish and maintain quality control standards 
• Ability to organize and integrate organizational priorities and deadlines
• Ability to interact directly with physicians and/or under strict deadlines
• Ability to manage stress from dealing with complex patient advocacy issues

Equipment Operated: 

• Digital/analog transcription equipment with headsets and foot pedals. Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, scanners,  telephones, etc.

Work Environment: 

• Quiet and comfortable office setting. Position is in well-lighted office environment. 

Mental/Physical Requirements: 

• Involves sitting approximately 75 percent of the day, walking, or standing the remainder.