Job Number : MRC-001
JOB PURPOSE:
Under general supervision, coordinates and performs tasks related to compiling, filing and auditing medical records.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:
Compiles, verifies, types and files medical records.
Pulls medical records for patient appointments and other clinical requirements and assigns the appropriate location through the File Tracking System.
Ensures clinical documentation, which includes lab results, x-ray results, ER or discharge notes, is appropriately filed and/or delivered to the provider for review.
Logs incoming and outgoing requests for records and information, ensures that release authorizations are received and legal requirements are met and completed within policy guidelines.
Ensures all patient requests for chart copies are properly authorized and completed within legal timeframe.
Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as filing and records management systems and office procedures and terminology
Skill in:
· Utilizing a personal computer to enter, retrieve and communicate data
· Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
· Determining what needs to be recorded and accurately and completely recording information to meet all policy, procedure and regulatory requirements
· Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
· Actively looking for ways to help people and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
Ability to:
· Use deductive reasoning to apply general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers and decide if an answer makes sense
· Correctly follow a given rule or set of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order including procedures, orders or logical operations
· See details of objects at a close range (within a few feet of the observer)
· Pay attention to details
Physical Abilities:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee constantly is required to sort, alphabetize and file documents with repeated bending and reaching. The employee frequently is required to recognize different documents, identify them and file them correctly in the appropriate files (physical and electronic). The employee occasionally is required to perform other duties are required.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from high school or equivalent plus 1 year administrative/clerical experience
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The person performing this job will be exposed to: Confined work space, airborne pathogens, noise, keeping others safe