Medical Records Coordinator/MDS Assistant

Be a part of the St. Mary of the Woods Community! We are looking for an experienced Full-time Medical Records Coordinator/MDS Assistant to work in our 5-star healthcare facility.

St. Mary of the Woods Community:

St. Mary of the Woods was built with a deep Catholic foundation, and it has an impeccable reputation for quality care in the marketplace. Built in 2005, it has 179 total units with 81 independent living apartments, 48 assisted living apartments and 50 rooms in skilled nursing and transitional care. It is a five-star facility licensed by Medicare and Medicaid, recognized as a 2024 Best Nursing Home by U.S. News and World Report and is open to people of any faith tradition.

St. Mary of the Woods Community offers a competitive salary and benefit package, a rewarding mission-driven working environment and is dedicated to the professional development of its staff.

Responsibilities:

The Medical Records Coordinator/MDS Assistant is responsible for:

• Set up resident record prior to admission to facility.
• Collect information to maintain accurate record on all residents.
• Monitor and audit records for completeness and accuracy.
• Provide information to the business office for admission requirements.
• Organize and store medical records according to facility policy and procedure.
• Prepare medical record for interdisciplinary meetings.
• Assistant MDS Coordinator with documentation support and administrative tasks.

Qualifications:

Experience: Two years' experience as a Medical Records Coordinator in a long-term care facility. Experience in MDS documentation is preferred but not required.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong detail-orientation, organization, and clerical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft-PC based and other software for work processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak effectively in English.
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to express ideas and information (both in written and oral form) clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience and uses appropriate lines of authority.
• Must maintain regular attendance.
• Must be able to relate positiviely and favorably to all staff in all departments.
• Ability to deal with frequent interruptions, high level of stress and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize workload, using time effectively to achieve expected productivity and efficiency.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this job, with or without reasonable accomodations.

About Saint Therese:

Saint Therese is a faith-based, nonprofit company with 60 years of experience caring for those in need. We have a long and storied history of prioritizing the needs of both our residents and staff in order to allow them to live well. We take pride our person-centered approach of warmth and community in the continuum of care by embracing our values: Welcoming, Heartfelt Purpose, Do the Right Thing, Respect, Collaboration, Stewardship, and Fun.

We have four senior communities in Minnesota including Brooklyn Park, Corcoran, Shoreview, and Woodbury; a campus in Monroe, Michigan, and our two locations in Ohio: St. Mary of the Woods and Saint Therese Westlake. All communities are rich with thoughtful amenities and support. Our compassionate services also reach seniors living in the broader Twin Cities area through home care, outpatient therapies, and wellness programs.

Saint Therese-St. Mary of the Woods an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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