We are searching for a full time; medical records clerk to join our office team. Candidate should possess excellent communication skills, be detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable with electronic medical records. The medical records clerk must always maintain confidentiality; knowledge of health records is preferred.
Duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Receive and respond to incoming requests for health information.
- Assist patients, process mail, respond to telephone and e-mail inquiries and retrieve facsimile (fax) inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
- Validate requests and authorizations for the release of information according to company procedures and HIPAA regulations.
- Document requests and updates in the electronic tracking system as required by established procedures.
- Ensure that requests and authorizations are scanned into the electronic health record system.
- Complete release of information requests accurately and correctly, according to the content of the requests, company procedures, and established standards of quality and productivity.
- Organize workload and prioritize work tasks to meet management's production goals.
- Maintain working knowledge of the current state and federal laws and regulations related to patient privacy, as well as facility policies and procedures regarding the release of information.
- Help to foster a “team approach” with co-workers throughout the Practice to benefit the entire organization and best serve the patients' needs.
- Maintain regular attendance in compliance with the practice Attendance Policy.
- Other duties assigned by manager(s)
Qualifications and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Customer service experience preferred
- Medical office experience preferred
Working Schedule
Office hours are Monday-Friday from 7am-4pm.
Physical requirements
- Stand, sit, talk, hear
- Use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
- Ability to go up and own two flights of stairs throughout the day.
- Ability to uphold the stress of assisting patients of diverse backgrounds