Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Medical Records Clerk to join our growing team in Newburgh, NY.

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to the needs of the communities in which we serve, emphasizing the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.

File and maintain medical records in an organized and numerical manner, ensuring that patient medical records are properly stored, maintained, and available for patient care in a timely manner.

Duties:

File records accurately in patients’ electronic medical charts using various record management software (eCW, Centricity, Index logic, DocuWare, etc.)
Retrieve paper medical records requested by clinical departments and for record release requests
Accurately log all paper medical records delivered, retrieved, or relocated
Report missing medical records promptly
Answer the medical records phone line within 4 rings
Process all incoming records (lab work, X-rays, prescription refills, diagnostic reports, referrals) via fax, scan, or mail timely and according to policy
Scan paper documents accurately into appropriate sections of patients’ electronic medical records
Log all medical records received into patient charts
Process incoming and outgoing medical record releases ensuring required consent and identification forms
Process patient medical records release requests within 3-10 business days as per policy
Archive paper medical records by converting them to electronic format
Maintain knowledge of Medical Records, HIPAA, confidentiality, and relevant policies
Attend monthly department and all staff meetings
Maintain confidentiality of Cornerstone Family Healthcare’s information including patient, financial, and employee relations
Provide excellent customer service to patients and coworkers
Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

High School Diploma or Equivalent
At least 1 year office experience with computer proficiency
Highly organized with great attention to detail
Ability to work in close quarters and stand for extended periods
Excellent communication and organizational skills