The Medical Records Coordinator is responsible for a variety of clerical duties involved in maintaining patient medical records. This includes filing, retrieving, and distributing medical records, loose notes, and reports, as well as maintaining associated logs and records in accordance with established priorities and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and participate in scanning medical records for off-site practices.
- Coordinate and participate in purge and inventory tasks for storage of charts in an off-site location.
- Compile and maintain patient medical records to document condition and treatment and support research studies.
- Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgeries performed, and hospital bed usage.
- Ensure medical files are complete with dictations, laboratory and pathology reports, operative reports and notes, discharge summaries, copies of insurance cards, demographic information, and insurance authorizations.
- Receive and prioritize requests for medical records.
- Provide routine information such as admission or discharge dates and medical record locations to authorized requestors.
- Prepare charts in advance of request dates and ensure add-on information and documents are captured.
- Assist in retrieving and copying medical information from patient records to support patient care activities, patient account settlements, and third-party sponsorship.
- Ensure charts are returned and filed at the end of each day.
- Ensure coverage is maintained in the Medical Records area at all times.
- Create and edit office forms.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements & Qualifications
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 6 months of clerical and/or general office experience.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Location
New York, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Entry Level
Remote work allowed
No
Posted
4 weeks ago