Medical Correspondent

Delray Eye Associates PA; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, optical coverage

401K plan

Paid holidays and generous PTO

Paid parking

Career ladder opportunities

Job summary

Delray Eye Associates is seeking candidates for a File/Medical Records Clerk to support our medical records workflow. The role focuses on filing, labeling, retrieving, and scanning confidential charts with care and accuracy.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, 1–2 years in a similar role, and proficiency in MS Office. Familiarity with EHR systems like NextGen is a plus but not required, along with strong communication and customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
• Basic proficiency with MS Office is required.
• Ability to file, scan, retrieve, and maintain confidential medical records.

Responsibilities

• Distribute medical charts to the appropriate departments.
• File all patients' medical records and information.
• Complete clerical duties including answering phones and responding to emails.
• Retrieving patient charts.
• Organizing charts according to the doctors' schedules.
• Filing returned charts.
• Matching lab work and reports with patient charts and delivering them to staff.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service

Team player

MS Office proficient

Typing / data entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience in medical records a plus

Tools

MS Office

NextGen EHR

Job description

Delray Eye Associates is building a pool of qualified candidates for our Medical Correspondent role. This is an opportunity to get on our radar for upcoming positions, enjoy predictable hours with no late evenings or major holiday shifts, and access comprehensive benefits along with opportunities for career growth.

The ideal candidate must have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, basic Microsoft Office proficiency, and the ability to accurately file, scan, retrieve, and maintain confidential medical records. Previous clerical or medical records experience and familiarity with EHR systems such as NextGen are preferred but not required; strong communication, dependability, customer service skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential.

As a File/Medical Records Clerk you will be responsible for clerical duties including but not limited to filing, labeling, retrieving and scanning medical records.

Responsibilities

• Distribute medical charts to the appropriate departments
• File all patients' medical records and information
• Complete clerical duties including answering phones and responding to emails.
• Retrieving patient charts
• Organizing charts according to the doctors' schedules
• Filing returned charts
• Matching lab work, operative reports, and telephone messages with correct patient charts and delivering them to appropriate staff

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 1 - 2 years’ experience in a similar role a plus but not required.
• Proficient in MS Office
• Knowledge of EHR preferred but not required.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Team-player, strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills
• Must have the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure or stress.
• Have the ability to provide excellent customer service, communication, telephone and grammarskills.
• Must be able to walk and stand for eight hours and be and use a ladder to obtain files
• Must be able to type and write legibly

In Turn We Will Provide

• Benefits to full-time team members that include comprehensive medical, dental and optical coverage, 401K and short-term disability
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off
• Paid parking where applicable
• Team oriented working environment where you are heard and respected
• Clear career ladder opportunities