Medical Records Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, (Fuller) is a 60-bed inpatient psychiatric facility that provides comprehensive, information, and timely forensic evaluations for individuals to determine pre-trial competency and/or criminal responsibility. We also provide quality, integrated care to support an individual’s recovery process through ongoing psychiatric treatment and care. This position is 40 hours per week, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with days off on Saturday and Sunday.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the English Language including spelling, word meaning and word usage
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Capacity to assemble items of information in accordance with established procedures.
• Ability to work accurately with names, numbers, codes and /or symbols
• Ability to file material in accordance with standard filing procedures
• Ability to Maintain accurate records
• Ability to communicate effectively in written expression
• At least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in office work, or (B) and equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below: I. A diploma as evidence of graduation from the commercial or business course of a recognized high school or vocational/technical high school may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience. II. A diploma as evidence of graduation from a course other than the commercial or business course of a recognized high school or vocational/technical high school or possession of a Massachusetts high school equivalency certificate may be substituted for a maximum of eight months of the required experience. III. A diploma for completion of a one year, full-time, or equivalent part-time, program in a recognized, non-degree granting business or secretarial school above the high school level may be substituted for a maximum or one year of the required experience. IV. A diploma for completion of a two-year, full-time, or equivalent part-time, program in a recognized, non-degree granting business or secretarial school above the high school level may be substituted for two years of the required experience. Education toward such a degree or diploma will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual or multilingual fluency

Responsibilities

• Health Information management Department Medical Records Correspondence Coordinator /General Liaison for Medical Record Inquiries and Information.
• Responsible for supervision of off-site medical transcription provider and medical record completion.
• File room supervision, maintenance of a patient database, release of medical record information, liaison for court appointed attorneys seeking access to medical record information, and processing subpoenas and court orders for medical record information.
• Maintenance of a patient database, supervisory responsibility for processing admission/discharge reports.
• Responsibility to perform payroll/time sheet functions where and when applicable due to the absence of the Director of HIMS.
• Health Information management Department general liaison for facility staff, other health care providers, visitors and patients requesting medical record information.
• Responsible for assignment of medical record numbers and maintenance of a permanent Number register.
• Performs inventory of Health Information management record supplies and office supplies and functions as liaison to the Center’s Director or Operations when ordering supplies and ensuring the maintenance of Department equipment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

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