Medical Records Clerk / Utilization Management

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

401k plan

Wellness program

Employee EAP with counseling

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a diligent Medical Records Clerk to maintain accurate health records and support confidential information management in a secure environment.

The role emphasizes filing, scheduling, reporting, and assisting in quality improvement initiatives within a healthcare setting. Candidates should be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; relevant medical records training preferred.
• Experience with medical records is preferred but not mandatory.
• Must maintain confidentiality and precise documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality of medical records and process release forms as needed.
• File and organize health records, and handle clerical tasks and reports.
• Schedule appointments and assist in generating statistical reports.
• Support quality improvement efforts and ensure timely record accessibility.
• Ensure accuracy and security of patient information across systems.

Skills

Medical records management

Clerical duties

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems

Job description

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Medical Records Clerk is a vital role responsible for maintaining accurate health records. They organize and manage an approved system of records, ensuring that patient information is properly documented and secure. The Medical Records Clerk must be accountable and efficient in their work, ensuring that all records are up-to-date and readily accessible to authorized individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the confidentiality of all medical records information and complete forms for release of information, referring any questionable requests to the Medical Records Supervisor/Health Services Administrator (HSA).
• Maintain up-to-date medical records filing and perform clerical and technical duties such as preparing reports and correspondence, answering telephones, relaying messages, transferring calls, and filing loose documentation generated from inside and outside the institution.
• Schedule inmates for medical appointments as requested and assist the Medical Records Supervisor in preparing periodic statistical reports and other management information system requirements.
• Actively participate in quality of care screen audits to promote Quality Improvement standards.
• Maintain accountability for the organization and maintenance of health records and ensure that patient information is properly documented and secure.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience

• Training in an accredited medical record program or minimum of one year experience in an established medical record system preferred, but not mandatory

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.