Medical Records Clerk (30268)

Ampla Health; Stirling Junction (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampla Health seeks a Medical Records Clerk to maintain Electronic Health Records at North Chico Medical in Chico, CA. The role focuses on scanning, filing, and safeguarding patient information while supporting front desk operations as needed.

Responsibilities include handling mail, processing records for release, and coordinating with the Site Administrator to set clinic priorities. Strong organization and confidentiality are essential in this on-site position.

Qualifications

• Maintain the EHR and ensure proper scanning of records.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient health information.
• Scan lab and x-ray reports into the EHR, ensuring necessary signatures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the EHR and daily EHR worklist.
• Manage incoming and outgoing information and mail.
• Open and process mail; deliver records and correspondence.
• Ensure documentation is copied for release of records and subpoenas.
• Answer calls regarding patient medical records and assist Receptionists as needed.
• May cover front desk in the absence of the Receptionist.
• Maintain patient portal requests and send clinical messages as required.
• Process documents according to procedures and train new staff in Medical Records.
• Work with Site Administrator to set clinic work priorities.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: North Chico Medical - Chico, CA 95973

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $22.02 - $29.09 Hourly

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The Medical Records Clerk is responsible for maintaining Electronic Health Records (EHR), ensuring that all pertinent information is properly scanned into each record.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Maintain the EHR
• Maintains confidentiality of patient health information
• Scans all correspondence, lab, and x-ray reports into correct patient EHR, under correct tab, assuring that necessary signatures appear on documents
• Maintains daily EHR worklist
• Manage incoming and outgoing information
• Opens incoming mail and processes outgoing mail
• Collects and delivers records and correspondence
• Ensures proper documentation is copied for release of records and subpoenas
• Answers calls regarding patient medical records
• Assists Receptionists as needed
• May cover front desk in the absence of the Receptionist
• Maintains patient portal requests and sends clinical messages as required
• Processes documents according to procedures
• Responsible for training new staff in Medical Records
• Works with the Site Administrator to set clinic work priorities
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALITIES & CHARACTERISTICS:

• Maintains a professional relationship and positive attitude with co-workers, the public, patients and all Ampla Health’s staff, Board of Directors and vendors
• Maintains the highest professional ethics and is honest in dealing with people; is a model for all employees through his/her actions
• Strive to learn more and is receptive to new challenges and opportunities