Clinical Records & Office Operations Specialist

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton is seeking a Medical Records and Office Specialist responsible for routine clerical tasks and maintaining organized clinical records and a coordinated flow of documents within the organization.

The role requires handling of correspondence, compliance with state/federal regulations, and support to the Executive Director/Administrator while ensuring confidentiality and proper logging of all records and physician orders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in home health or health care.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in clinical records, preferably Home Health and Hospice operations.
• Information systems knowledge required.
• Is at least eighteen years of age.
• Able to type 50 words per minute
• Word processing skills
• Personal computer skills
• Business Machine Knowledge
• Medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to the Executive Director/Administrator, preserving the confidential nature of items of which he/she has knowledge.
• Maintains the files, supplies, postage and general office conditions in an orderly manner.
• Handles all correspondence and word processing for the home health & Hospice organization.
• Ensures clinical record systems are maintained in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Answers telephone inquiries and channels them appropriately.
• Files clinical notes after recording on the 0 weekly ledger1 sheet.
• As necessary, sends physician orders for signature.
• Keeps current log of what is sent and tracks receipt of signed document.
• Closes patient’s clinical record when discharged.
• Maintains current patient statistics utilizing the Management Information System.
• Maintains ledger cards for all new patients admitted for clerk’s use.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director/Administrator.
• Protects the confidentiality of patient and organization information through effective controls and direct supervision of clinical records.
• Protects all clinical records through the establishment and implementation of control procedures for all open and closed records.
• Forwards copies of clinical records to authorized users according to policy.

Skills

Typing 50 wpm

Word processing

PC skills

Medical terminology

Information systems knowledge

Business machine knowledge

Education

Two-year business college

Job description

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton is seeking a Medical Records and Office Specialist responsible for routine clerical tasks and maintaining organized clinical records and a coordinated flow of documents within the organization.

The role requires handling of correspondence, compliance with state/federal regulations, and support to the Executive Director/Administrator while ensuring confidentiality and proper logging of all records and physician orders.