Medical Records Specialist & Birth Certificate Clerk

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Education support

Job summary

Methodist Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Medical Records Specialist to support the HIM Director in managing HPF/MPF workflows, scanning, indexing, and birth certificate processing. This role involves coordinating with various departments to ensure accurate record handling and timely retrieval of records.

You will interact with parents to collect birth information, handle suspension processes, and maintain documentation in compliance with state requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Hospital or medical office experience preferred.
• Certification program from the state may be required for birth certificate processing.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves discharged medical records and reconciles them to ensure records are accounted for.
• Facilitates retrieval/printing of medical records from storage and archival of documents.
• May assist with physician suspension process and notify relevant parties.
• Prepares medical records and loose documents for scanning.
• Scans medical record documents.
• Indexes medical record documentation.
• Performs quality control validation to ensure documents are scanned correctly.
• Completes required certification and continuing education for birth certificate processing.
• Interacts with parents to collect birth information and explains forms.
• Assists with the Acknowledgment of Paternity form with diplomacy when needed.
• Reviews patient records and other resources to obtain birth information.

Skills

Records handling

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Methodist Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Medical Records Specialist to support the HIM Director in managing HPF/MPF workflows, scanning, indexing, and birth certificate processing. This role involves coordinating with various departments to ensure accurate record handling and timely retrieval of records.

You will interact with parents to collect birth information, handle suspension processes, and maintain documentation in compliance with state requirements.