Medical Records Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Learning budgets

Weekly one-on-one coaching

Job summary

Strategic Advantage in Evanston, IL is seeking a Medical Records Specialist to support patients with compassionate care and precise record-keeping. You will triage cases, communicate results to physicians, and oversee medication-related documentation while maintaining patient safety.

The role emphasizes strong follow-through and quick learning of healthcare systems, with a focus on ownership and delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in medical records or healthcare field
• Experience with chemotherapy administration and medication reconciliation
• Ability to learn new healthcare systems quickly
• Strong follow-through and ownership of tasks

Responsibilities

• Triage incoming patients and prioritize cases by acuity
• Respond to patient needs with care and clinical judgment
• Call results to ordering physicians and verify critical values
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
• Monitor and document patient conditions throughout shifts
• Build rapport with patients before chemotherapy procedures
• Round with attending physician and surface overnight changes
• Document vitals and treatment responses for a clean clinical picture

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Attention to detail

Follow-through

Healthcare systems learning

Ownership mindset

Job description

Patients in Evanston, IL count on caregivers like you, and Strategic Advantage is ready to welcome a Medical Records Specialist who answers that call. We offer $74,000 - $107,000, a clear growth track, and a team where your 5 years of experience genuinely move the needle.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage incoming patients and prioritize cases by acuity
• Respond to patient needs with compassion and clinical judgment
• Phone results to ordering physicians, reading back critical values to confirm they landed
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
• Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions throughout each shift
• Build rapport with anxious patients before Chemotherapy Administration procedures, lowering both pulse and fear
• Round with the attending each morning, surfacing overnight changes that shape the day's plan
• Chart vitals, intake, and response to treatment so the next Medical Records Specialist inherits a clean clinical picture

What You'll Bring

• The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
• Enough Chemotherapy Administration to be dangerous, enough Medication Reconciliation to be trusted
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• Ability to learn new healthcare systems quickly and apply them effectively
• The kind of ownership that treats the company's money like your own

Since day one, Strategic Advantage has been on an unpretentious mission to reshape healthcare from its base in Evanston, IL. We assume good intent first and ask clarifying questions second, which keeps the unfussy days drama-free.

Salaries here begin at $74,000 - $107,000, complemented by stock options, learning budgets, and weekly one-on-one coaching.