Clerk, Health Information Management Scanning (Hybrid)

The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education • Blakeslee, PA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Health Information Management Scanning Clerk is responsible for scanning and closing consultation reports, lab reports from non-interfaced labs, imaging studies from outside facilities, and other items as necessary. This role involves data entry of non-interfaced lab data and other data as needed, as well as reconciling results, consultations, and studies with previously created orders. The position requires adherence to clinic procedures for unfulfilled labs, imaging studies, consultations, and procedures. Success in this role depends on good keyboard speed and the ability to quickly understand information. As The Wright Center (TWC) is a teaching facility, the clerk will also foster and maintain communication with administrative staff, residents, and attending physicians, and complete internal communications as per the clinic policy and procedure manual. Accuracy in data entry is crucial for medical information. This is a hybrid position requiring weekly in-office days at the Blakeslee practice.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certified Medical Assistant or Medical Technologist
• 2-4 years’ experience in a medical facility environment
• Previous experience with electronic health record preferably Medent
• Working knowledge of medical procedures, terminology and billing
• Experienced in electronic medical records, including data entry, creating reports, data analysis and daily auditing of provider performance
• Understanding of HIPAA rules
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a team-based, high-intensity environment
• Computer literacy
• An ability to work with deadlines
• Ability to work fast and detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task

Nice To Haves

• Buy in and experience working in the EOS® model
• Mission-oriented; represents the enterprise in a professional manner while demonstrating organizational pride

Responsibilities

• Provide data entry, scanning and routing
• Scan of all lab tests, x-rays, H&Ps, ER records, consult letters, internal documents (e.g., consents, opioid and Coumadin contracts), attach such results to orders, close referrals, route documents to Physician and/or NP/PA
• Attach labs to correct orders and digitally input lab values into a trackable field
• List open labs and address open labs in accord with WCPC policies and procedures
• List incomplete consultations, imaging studies, and other items as directed
• Verify open/incomplete studies through direct patient/ facility / referring physician contact in accord with WCPC policies and procedures
• Route all reports to primary care provider in accordance with WCPC policies and procedures
• Request medical records from outside facilities in accordance with all HIPAA and Code of Federal Regulations Title 42 Part 2 (42 CFR Part 2)
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED