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Full-time (32-40hrs/wk) Experienced Medical Records Clerk- Long Term Care Experience Greatly Preferr: Kindred Healthcare

At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646 locations in 40 states. Kindred's 52,900 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace. The records you create on admissions, treatment and special resident information are an invaluable part of our being able to offer first-class healthcare. You'll be in charge of gathering the information, updating the files and making sure only authorized staff members have access.

Responsibilities:

• Operate a computer to enter/retrieve data, type correspondence and produce reports
• Create files for new admissions; ensure medical records are complete, assembled in standard order and filed appropriately
• Compile statistical data such as admissions, discharges, types of treatment given, births, deaths
• Locate, sign out and deliver medical records and follow-up to ensure they are returned
• Restrict access to resident medical records to those staff members with a valid requirement
• File documents in accordance with established procedures
• Perform other tasks as assigned

• The Medical Records Clerk must have knowledge of medical terminology and be accurate, concise and detail-oriented. Will have knowledge of resident information and privacy regulations. The ability to communicate effectively with residents, their families and at all levels of the organization is important. Requires a High School diploma (or equivalent) and one year of experience as a Medical Records Clerk or with record keeping responsibility in a doctor's office.

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