Medical Records Clerk

Big Sandy Health Care, Inc.; Pikeville (KY); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. is seeking a Medical Records Clerk to serve as the continuity link between patient medical data and services. You will schedule appointments, assist with provider selection, and manage EMR-based check-in/check-out procedures.

You will verify demographics, start visit notes, prepare income evaluations for sliding scale patients, and assist with record retrieval from external facilities while maintaining HIPAA compliance and CQI objectives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associates degree is preferred.
• Experience in routine office work and general computer knowledge.
• Ability to work in a friendly and courteous manner with staff and patients.

Responsabilités

• Schedules patient appointments.
• Assists patients in selecting a primary care provider.
• Participates in team meetings/huddles.
• Keeps track of test results and referrals.
• Contacts providers/facilities to obtain medical records.
• Registers new patients in the EMR system.
• Verifies demographical information for patients in the EMR.
• Starts patient visit notes in the EMR after check-in.
• Prepares income evaluations for sliding scale patients as needed.
• Handles patient check-out and schedules follow-up visits; processes payments.
• May perform cash handling and end-of-day reconciliations.
• Follows CQI objectives, safety and infection control standards.
• Adheres to corporate compliance policies and HIPAA regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Office work

Computer literacy

Customer service

Teamwork

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree preferred

Outils

EMR system

Description du poste

JOB SUMMARY

The Medical Records Clerk will provide the continuity link between patient medical data and services provided to the patient.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Schedules patient appointments.


• Assists the patient with appropriate selection of a primary care provider.


• Actively participates in team-based meetings/huddles.


• Assists with keeping track of the patients test results and referrals.


• Contacts other providers / facilities to obtain appropriate medical records.


• Registers all new patients in the Electronic Medical Record System (EMR).


• Verifies existing demographical information for all current BSHC's patients in the EMR.


• Starts a patient visit note in the EMR once the check-in process is complete.


• Prepares income evaluations for sliding scale patients when necessary.


• Responsible for patient check-out process through the EMR system including scheduling follow-up visit, if appropriate, and accepting payment for service.


• May perform cash handling operations and/or end of day reconciliations with funds and EMR-generated report.


• Follows established policies, procedures, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standard.


• Adheres to the terms and conditions set forth in BSHC's corporate compliance program.


• Ensures confidential information in accordance with BSHC's policy and current HIPAA regulations.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Associates degree preferred.


• Experience in routine office work and general computer knowledge.


• Ability to work in a friendly and courteous manner with staff and patient.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.


• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.


• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.