Medical Records Clerk

Griffin Health Services; Derby (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffin Health Services in Derby, CT is seeking a Medical Records Clerk to maintain confidentiality and accuracy of patient files. You will file, assemble, and retrieve records, scan documents into the EHR, and support all areas of medical records functions.

The role requires at least six months of office experience (medical office preferred) and basic medical terminology; High school diploma required. You\'ll ensure master patient index integrity and assist patients with records requests in a

Qualifications

• Six months office experience required.
• Medical office experience strongly preferred.
• Medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains medical record integrity by filing, assembling, and retrieving confidential patient records.
• Scans paper medical record documents into EHR and reviews scanned images for accuracy and legibility.
• Assigns patient charts for approved external reviews through electronic health record review routines.
• Maintains Master patient Index by daily review and merging duplicates.
• Maintains paper files by tracking, retrieving or purging patient files.
• Adherence to HIPAA, federal and state guidelines regarding the protection of patient health information.
• Provides assistance to patients calling or presenting to department for records requests/needs.
• Supports all areas of Medical Records Functions.

Skills

Office experience

Medical terminology

Education

High school

Job description

MAIN FUNCTION: Maintains medical record integrity through filing, assembling, and retrieving confidential patient records, processes admissions, maintains master patient index, makesfolders for new patient records, performs audits.

Ensures an accurate and complete medical record by scanning paper medical record documents into EHR. Performs qualitative and quantitative review of scanned images to assure accuracy and legibility.

Assigns patient charts for approved external reviews through electronic health record review routines.

Maintains Master patient Index by performing daily review and merge of duplicate numbers

Maintains paper files by tracking, retrieving or purging patient files.

Adherence to HIPAA, federal and state guidelines regarding the protection of patient health information.

Provides assistance to patients calling or presenting to department for records requests/needs.

Supports all areas of Medical Records Functions.

EDUCATION: High school

EXPERIENCE:Six months office experience required. Medical office experience strongly preferred. Medical terminology preferred.

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