Medical Records Clerk
About The Position
Maintains medical record integrity through filing, assembling, and retrieving confidential patient records, processes admissions, maintains master patient index, makes folders for new patient records, and performs audits. Ensures an accurate and complete medical record by scanning paper medical record documents into EHR. Performs qualitative and quantitative review of scanned images to assure accuracy and legibility. Assigns patient charts for approved external reviews through electronic health record review routines. Maintains Master patient Index by performing daily review and merge of duplicate numbers. Maintains paper files by tracking, retrieving or purging patient files. Adheres to HIPAA, federal and state guidelines regarding the protection of patient health information. Provides assistance to patients calling or presenting to department for records requests/needs. Supports all areas of Medical Records Functions.
Requirements
- Six months office experience required.
- Adherence to HIPAA, federal and state guidelines regarding the protection of patient health information.
Nice To Haves
- Medical office experience strongly preferred.
- Medical terminology preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintains medical record integrity through filing, assembling, and retrieving confidential patient records.
- Processes admissions.
- Maintains master patient index.
- Makes folders for new patient records.
- Performs audits.
- Ensures an accurate and complete medical record by scanning paper medical record documents into EHR.
- Performs qualitative and quantitative review of scanned images to assure accuracy and legibility.
- Assigns patient charts for approved external reviews through electronic health record review routines.
- Maintains Master patient Index by performing daily review and merge of duplicate numbers.
- Maintains paper files by tracking, retrieving or purging patient files.
- Adheres to HIPAA, federal and state guidelines regarding the protection of patient health information.
- Provides assistance to patients calling or presenting to department for records requests/needs.
- Supports all areas of Medical Records Functions.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
