The Medical Records Coordinator performs clerical duties involved in maintaining patient medical records, including filing, retrieving, and distributing records, loose notes, and reports, while 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 activities for charts stored off-site.
- Compile and maintain patient medical records to document condition and treatment and to 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, including dictations, laboratory and pathology reports, operative reports and notes, discharge summaries, insurance cards, demographic information, and insurance authorizations.
- Receive and prioritize requests for medical records and provide routine information such as admission or discharge dates and record locations to authorized requestors.
- Prepare charts in advance of request dates and ensure add-on information and documents are captured.
- Retrieve and copy medical information from patient records to support patient care activities, account settlements, and third-party sponsorship, while documenting records appropriately.
- Ensure charts are returned and filed at the end of each day.
- Provide coverage for the Medical Records area at all times.
- Create and edit office forms as needed.
- 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
2 weeks ago