Medical Records Clerk - OSNC - Waring Road - Day - Full Time

Hours

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Can start 7am - 9am

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Flat Hourly Rate of Pay:

$25.000

What You Will Do

The Medical Records Clerk is responsible for assembling and organizing individual patient''s medical information, and then entering it into electronic health records (EHR).  The Medical Records clerk processes and completes medical records requests from patients and outside providers.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year experience in healthcare.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor''s Degree in Healthcare Administration, Medical Assisting or other related field.

Essential Functions

• The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.

Works incoming electronic faxes.  Drops records into patient chart or routes to the correct physician or staff needing to review documents

Ensure all information entered into the EHR is accurate and complete including paper filing and electronic data

Maintains and performs upkeep of the electronic records database

Compiles, verifies, types and files medical records for practice

Creates new patient accounts for patients not entered into Practice Management System in order to drop electronic charts in EHR

Ensures records request forms are filled out accurately and completely before sending to third party records request company

May assist patient with forms completion in person

Sorts, stamps and distributes mail and ensures mail is ready for courier upon pick up

Ensure that patient confidentiality is always protected, both audible and visible

HIPAA Notice of privacy practices is on display and given to all new patients and then every three years

Ensures compliance with all medical practice regulations, such as, but not limited to HIPAA and OSHA

Performs other duties all other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective communications skills at all levels of the organization.
• Computer proficiency, required.
• Strong ethics and a high level of personal integrity, required.
• Customer service orientation, required.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class