Medical Records Clerk
About The Position
The Medical Records Clerk plans, organizes, and coordinates daily record requests to support quality patient care and streamlined access to services for new patients. The role manages, obtains, and shares medical records while maintaining record availability, accurate patient indexes, and continuity of work operations. The clerk also helps maintain patient confidence in accordance with HIPAA regulations. Beverly Hills Cancer Center provides comprehensive cancer care in Los Angeles, combining advanced treatment modalities and diagnostic technologies with compassionate, personalized attention. The center also conducts clinical trials and provides cancer treatment and diagnostic services under one roof.
Requirements
- Excellent computer skills and EMR knowledge.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- At least 6 months of work experience in medical records or record retention.
- Ability to maintain a positive and caring atmosphere for patients, families, and co-workers.
- Willingness and ability to work effectively with others.
- High school diploma.
Nice To Haves
- PACS experience.
Responsibilities
- Gather patient information from multiple sources, registration areas, and physicians’ offices, and retrieve information from automated printers.
- Maintain the master patient index by completing assigned daily audit trail tasks; correct and communicate problems according to established procedures.
- Initiate medical records by creating and processing patient care record folders.
- Maintain record availability by processing charts into the department, using chart mark-off procedures, and facilitating chart location activities.
- Retrieve medical records by following chart-out procedures and document reasons charts cannot be retrieved for statistical and follow-up purposes.
- Deliver charts to outside physicians according to established routing procedures.
- Inform health care providers whether records are available.
- Document and communicate actions, irregularities, and continuing needs to maintain continuity of work operations.
- Maintain patient confidence in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Company-sponsored life insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Voluntary short-term and long-term disability options
- Flexible PTO
- Paid holidays
- Employee recognition programs
- Team-building events and employee appreciation lunches
- Referral bonus programs
- Job training
- Professional development
- Continued education
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
