Medical Records Clerk

YAI•New York, NY

1d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Premier HealthCare (Premier), a member of the YAI Network, is recognized by the US Surgeon General as a national model for the provision of health care, and by the National Council on Disabilities for raising the national standards of health care services for children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Premier has also earned national certification as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA). Premier is unique in its quality of medical, dental, mental health, rehabilitation, and specialty care provided to people with disabilities and their families. With medical professionals and physicians affiliated with major hospitals in the New York metropolitan area, Premier has practices conveniently located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Premier HealthCare fosters a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, ongoing opportunities for professional development, and a positive work environment with supportive supervision. Premier is technology and outcomes driven. Premier Healthcare, a member of the YAI Network, is currently seeking a full-time Medical Records Clerk for our Manhattan Outpatient Practice.

Requirements

HS Diploma required
Knowledge of alpha/numeric filing systems
Bilingual Spanish required

Nice To Haves

Associates preferred

Responsibilities

Ensures medical records are assembled in standard order and are accurate and complete.
Files and/or scan paperwork and reports in EHR and or paper charts
Ensure files are stored in the designated area according to storage procedures.
Responsible for safeguarding patient records and ensuring compliance with HIPAA standards.
Responds to requests for patient records, both within the facility and by external sources, retrieving them and transmitting them appropriately.
Retrieves medical records from offsite chart storage facilities when needed.
Ensures legal requests are communicated effectively to the legal department.
Issue medical files to persons and agencies according to laws and regulations.
Help with departmental audits and investigations.
Complete clerical duties including answering phones, responding to emails, and processing patient admission and discharge records.
Works with front desk receptionist with auditing records in regard to communication of intake documents needed for patients scheduled daily.