Medical Records Clerk

Role: Medical Records Clerk

Position Summary

Under direct supervision, provides basic clerical and administrative support to the department.

Job Responsibilities

· Processes medical records requests from various sources. Maintains record request logs.

· Files and boxing batches of records to be sent away to storage facilities.

· Assists with gathering, processing & preparing charts/documentation needed prior to patient appointments or as part of follow-up.

· Assists with the annual review of stored records to facilitate the purge of inactive documents.

· May assist with rescheduling patient appointments.

· May assist with maintaining inventory and supplies.

· Assists with preparing data for requested reports.

· Assists with departmental mailings, including patient medical records. Ensures accuracy of recipient contact information and location for correct delivery.

· Assists with special projects as assigned

Education

· High School Diploma

Experience

· Some related work experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills and must be highly detailed oriented.

Licenses and Certifications

· None required

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

· Standard office work

Salary: $20.62

Competencies

· Understands the need to be responsible for our own outcomes and takes pride in delivering the best possible work product.

· Maintains a flexible and forward-thinking approach to the way work is done.

· Possesses excellent work-related skills and the ability to apply them, while continually seeking ways to improve.

· Appreciates and understands the connection between individual goals, departmental goals and the organizational mission.

· Demonstrates integrity and ethics at all times.

· Approaches our job knowing that there are internal and external customers whose expectations we strive to exceed.

· Maintains a team-oriented approach and possesses the ability to cultivate positive and collegial workplace relationships.

· Possesses the ability to facilitate the flow of information through effective written and oral communication.