Medical Records Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

At Beverly Hills Cancer Center, we vigorously pursue total health and wellness by delivering leading-edge medicine in a truly compassionate manner. By combining breakthrough research with advanced diagnostic technologies and a variety of treatment modalities including clinical trials, our dedicated medical professionals provide uniquely comprehensive care to those with cancer. We set our company apart by raising the bar to provide the highest level of care and becoming the center of choice for patients and referring physicians. We are seeking a reliable, dedicated, experienced Medical Records Clerk to join our growing team.

Medical Records Clerk
The Medical Records Clerk is responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating daily record requests to ensure quality patient care and streamlined access of service for all new patients. Responsibilities include managing, obtaining and sharing medical records.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Gathers patient information by collecting demographic information from variety of sources; interacting with registration areas and physicians' offices; retrieving information from automated printer.
• Maintains master patient index by completing assigned portion of daily audit trail; corrects and communicates problems according to established procedures.
• Initiates the medical record by creating and processing the patient care record folder.
• Maintains record availability by processing charts into the department; using chart mark-off procedures; facilitating chart location activities.
• Retrieves medical records by following chart-out procedures; documenting reasons charts cannot be retrieved for statistical and follow-up purposes.
• Delivers charts to outside physicians by following established routing procedures.
• Keeps health care providers informed by communicating availability or unavailability of the record.
• Maintains continuity of work operations by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains patient confidence in accordance to HIPAA Regulations

REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent computer skills and EMR knowledge
• Great attention to detail and organizational skills
• Minimum of 6 months of work experience in Medical Record / Record Retention
• PACS experience preferred
• Maintain a positive and caring atmosphere for patients, families, and co-workers
• Demonstrate the willingness and ability to work effectively with others
• High school diploma required

We offer competitive salaries, and a diverse blend of benefits and incentives. Benefits include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k matching
• Company-sponsored life insurance
• FSA
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Voluntary short term / long term disability options
• Flex PTO & paid holidays
• Employee recognition programs
• Team building events & employee appreciation lunches
• Referral bonus programs
• Job training, professional development, & continued education

About the Practice and Mission

At the Beverly Hills Cancer Center, our primary goal is to cure every patient's cancer. Since we know that in many cases advanced-stage cancers cannot be cured, our next goal is to make cancer a chronic disease, with which our patients can live and lead relatively normal lives. We accomplish our goals daily in our Los Angeles facility, which provides state-of-the-art, cutting-edge medical treatment, and caring attention to the mind, body and soul of each and every patient. With this fusion of science and caring, we aim to provide our patients with the best possible healing, and pride ourselves for being one of the best cancer treatment centers internationally.

As a private, comprehensive facility, Beverly Hills Cancer Center provides state-of-the-art cancer treatment under one roof. Our facilities include an innovative radiation oncology center, a soothing and spacious infusion center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center (with MRI, CT, PET/CT, and Bone Scan technology), and a complete, award-winning diagnostic laboratory. We also conduct some of the world’s leading clinical trials for cancer treatment right here in our facility — making ours one of the top cancer centers in Los Angeles and worldwide.

Driven by our unique model and goal to provide exceptional and personalized care, we have become the only private comprehensive cancer treatment facility in Southern California. By combining advanced treatment modalities and technologies, in a soothing environment with caring physicians and staff, we are able to provide maximum peace of mind for patients. While such things may seem like a luxury to some, here at the Beverly Hills Cancer Center we understand that a tranquil, stress-free environment is integral to the healing process.

Beverly Hills Cancer Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience (including specific industry), education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.