Hims Specialist - Full Time

Watson Clinic LLP; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Watson Clinic LLP seeks a detail-oriented Medical Records Clerk to oversee and assist with compiling, processing, and maintaining patient records in compliance with healthcare regulations. The role involves responding to requests, verifying proper authorization, and ensuring releases are signed by the relevant provider.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of medical records experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Windows-based systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years’ experience in filing, data entry and audit processing in medical records.

Responsibilities

• Understand medicolegal implications of releasing patient information.
• Oversee processing of requests for patient records with authorization and physician sign-off.
• Respond to incoming calls from provider offices and insurance companies.
• Retrieve information from the EHR to respond to requests and audits.
• Verify completeness and proper authorization for released information.
• Ensure reports are signed by the appropriate provider before release.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Communication skills

Independent work

Keyboarding

Medical records

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Windows OS

Job description

Full-time Description

Summary/Objective:

Oversees and assists with compiling, processing, and maintaining medical records and forms of clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates understanding of the medicolegal implications and responsibilities related to the release of patient health information.
• Oversees and assists with the Processing of requests for patient medical record information and forms by ensuring receipt of proper signed patient authorization, extracting only material pertinent to the request and obtaining physician approval or signature as necessary pursuant to department policy and Florida law.
• Responds to incoming calls and requests (primarily provider offices and insurance companies).
• Retrieves information from EHR to respond to requests for records and process reports and/or audits.
• Verifies completeness of each request necessary by one or all of the following methods: paper chart and all electronic systems: EpicCare EHR, Epic’s Patient Portal – MyChart, and athenaIDX
• Verifies only information authorized patient is released.
• Verifies reports have been signed by appropriate provider prior to release.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

High school graduate or equivalent required (GED may be equivalent). Two years previous experience to include filing, data entry and audit processing in medical records environment

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Must possess and demonstrate good communication skills to effectively communicate with internal and external customers. Must possess proper grammar and accurate spelling skills. Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision, with an ability to exercise judgment and discretion. Must have basic knowledge of Windows-based computer applications. Must have accurate keyboard skills. Must be detail oriented. Must possess professional manner.