Medical Records Clerk

Apploi; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation is seeking a Medical Records Clerk to maintain patient records from admission to discharge, ensuring compliance with state/federal regulations and facility policies.

Under supervision, you will assemble, protect, retrieve and track records, monitor physician documentation, and perform QA checks to ensure completeness and accuracy. On-site role with routine office tasks and record handling.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associates degree in medical record technology preferred.
• Completion of classes in medical terminology and HIPAA knowledge.
• One to two years of medical records experience; typing and office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assembles, protects and collects records
• Monitors physician visits and documentation
• Thins paper record
• Tracks incomplete records
• Produces record on request according to corporate guidelines
• Manages orders
• Performs Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) checks for completeness and accuracy
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Skills

Typing

Office experience

Documentation

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in Medical Record Technology

Job description

Objective

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing or Medical Records Director (if applicable) and with consultation from the Medical Records Consultant, the Medical Records Clerk maintains the medical records in accordance with State and Federal Regulations as well as professional standards of practice and facility policies and procedures to ensure complete, timely, and accurate medical records. The Medical Records Clerk is responsible for managing all aspects of the medical patient record from admission to discharge.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assembles, protects and collects records
• Monitors physician visits and documentation
• Thins paper record
• Tracks incomplete records
• Produces record on request according to corporate guidelines
• Manages orders
• Performs Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) checks for completeness and accuracy
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Associates degree in Medical Record Technology preferred; Completion of classes in medical terminology and knowledge of HIPPA.
• One to two years previous experience in medical records; previous typing and office experience preferred.

Fiesta Park Wellness & Rehabilitation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.