ER Patient Access Clerk

North Caddo Hospital Service; Vivian (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

North Caddo Hospital Service is seeking an entry-level Medical Records Clerk to register patients and manage Emergency Room records. You will verify demographics, collect signatures, and handle insurance cards and IDs, ensuring complete and accurate data entry.

Responsibilities include processing health records requests, filing, assembling records, and assisting clinicians with documentation. The role requires basic clerical skills, confidentiality, and attention to detail in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic clerical training including computer skills, filing, and office procedures.
• Basic knowledge of health record content and sequence.
• Relevant clerical experience for independent functioning with minimal direction.
• Trainee accepted if standards met within 12 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Register and interview incoming patients; verify and record demographics; collect signatures and copies of insurance cards and ID.
• Process health records requests and file reports in permanent/incomplete records.
• Assemble ER and outpatient records in correct order; check for physician and nursing deficiencies.
• Assist clinicians with record completion and ensure PHI is properly attached to records.
• Ensure image quality and proper scanning; discard PHI paper records securely after scanning.

Job description

North Caddo Hospital Service is seeking an entry-level Medical Records Clerk to register patients and manage Emergency Room records. You will verify demographics, collect signatures, and handle insurance cards and IDs, ensuring complete and accurate data entry.

Responsibilities include processing health records requests, filing, assembling records, and assisting clinicians with documentation. The role requires basic clerical skills, confidentiality, and attention to detail in a hospital setting.