Medical Records & Referral Specialist

Siouxland Community Health Center; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Siouxland Community Health Center is seeking a Medical Records Data & Referral Clerk to join our team in Sioux City, IA. This full-time position handles patient records, data entry, and referrals within the EMR system.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, strong verbal and written communication, and solid organizational skills to manage calls, document indexing, and releases efficiently.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic computer and data entry skills required.
• Strong alphabetical and organizational skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Answer all incoming calls into the medical records department.
• Fax provider orders to appropriate agencies daily, immediately upon receipt.
• Scan and index documents into the EMR to ensure documents are indexed within 72 hours after scanned to enhance access to records for the clinical staff.
• Monitor team follow up referral desktop daily to remove completed referrals and send provider a flag for all incomplete referrals.
• Mail or fax all releases for records requested from outside agencies within 1 week of receipt.
• These functions are not all inclusive.

Skills

Data entry

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Siouxland Community Health Center is seeking a Medical Records Data & Referral Clerk to join our team in Sioux City, IA. This full-time position handles patient records, data entry, and referrals within the EMR system.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, strong verbal and written communication, and solid organizational skills to manage calls, document indexing, and releases efficiently.