Medical Records Clerk

Position Type Full Time

Job Shift Day

Education Level Not Specified

Travel Percentage None

Category Administrative Support

Description

SUMMARY:

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Retrieve medical charts for all healthcare staff as requested File daily all currently used medical records Assure that charts are counter-signed by physician and checks charts for completeness Releases information at the direction of the Sheriff, Site Nursing Supervisor, or Site Physician Secures all active and inactive medical records Answers telephone takes messages and makes telephone calls Type’s letters, reports, and memorandums Schedules off site appointments as requested by practitioner/nursing staff Maintains a roster or appointment book based on scheduled appointments for both on-site and offsite appointments Orders, receives, and maintains medical or office supplies Adheres to safety and security policies and participates in disaster drills Ability to deal with and respond to stressful situations in a stressful environment Requires regular and reliable attendance Ensure the confidentiality of all medical records information Performs all clerical duties related to the assembling and maintaining of medical records, including initiating records for new detainees Maintains accountability for the location of any medical record on file, log in and out all record jackets received or sent out Maintains all files in established systems with all materials properly arranged and affixed within, filing material as received Directly responsible to pull records and deliver for clinical use, re-file records upon completion of use Pulls records and performs studies as requested by the nursing supervisor Assists with tracking of statistical data for CQI reports. Completes reports and performs other duties as assigned by the Health Services Administrator/Site Manager Notifies supervisor and completes report for incidents or accidents Any and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent At least two years of specialized experience and/or training in keeping medical records Ability to work with people and work under pressure Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training