Medical Records Clerk

Guidant Global; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidant Global invites applications for an Administrative Clerk to support patient medical records. You will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a 30-minute lunch and shifts 8am–4pm.

The role requires careful handling of confidential information and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team within our medical records department in Tees Valley. Comprehensive training and ongoing support are provided, with an emphasis on accuracy, documentation integrity, and

Qualifications

• Previous administrative or clerical experience.
• Good level of computer literacy.
• Comfortable with manual handling and physical activity.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Creating, updating and maintaining patient medical record information.
• Retrieving, delivering and filing/storing patient records.
• Reviewing medical records for completeness and accuracy.
• Performing additional clerical and/or administrative duties in medical records.

Skills

Administrative experience

Computer literacy

Manual handling

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential info

Teamwork & independence

Job description

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days a week

Shifts: Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm with a 30 minute lunch break

Job Purpose

Performing administrative tasks for patient medical records and associated documents in accordance with an established paper-based or electronic filing system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating, updating and maintaining patient medical record information in accordance with the local file management practices and the electronic or manual record filing system.
• Retrieving, delivering and filing/storing patient records in accordance with daily scheduled, emergency and special project needs.
• Reviewing medical records for completeness and accuracy of required information content and taking appropriate actions to assure record integrity.
• Performing additional clerical and/or administrative duties as required in medical records department.

Key Skills:

• Previous administrative or clerical experience
• Good level of computer literacy
• Comfortable with manual handling and a role that involves physical activity
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Additional Information:

Comprehensive training will be provided along with ongoing support. A good level of computer literacy is needed, along side a good level of physical fitness as this role will involve manual handling too.

Successful candidates will need to provide their own safety footwear.

All applications will be subject to pre-employment screening, referencing checks, including a paid for DBS.