Medical Records Specialist — EHR & HIPAA Expert

Griffin Health; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffin Health in Connecticut seeks a Medical Records Clerk to maintain file integrity by filing, assembling, and retrieving confidential patient records, including admissions and master patient index maintenance.

Responsibilities include scanning paper records into the EHR, reviewing images for accuracy, and assisting with patient records requests while adhering to HIPAA and state/federal guidelines. Six months of office experience is required, with medical office experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Six months office experience is required.
• Medical office experience is strongly preferred.
• Medical terminology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain medical record integrity by filing, assembling, and retrieving confidential patient records.
• Scan paper medical record documents into the EHR and review scanned images for accuracy and legibility.
• Assign patient charts for approved external reviews.
• Maintain Master Patient Index by daily review and merge of duplicates.
• Assist patients with records requests and needs.

Skills

Office experience

Medical terminology

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school

Tools

EHR

Job description

Griffin Health in Connecticut seeks a Medical Records Clerk to maintain file integrity by filing, assembling, and retrieving confidential patient records, including admissions and master patient index maintenance.

Responsibilities include scanning paper records into the EHR, reviewing images for accuracy, and assisting with patient records requests while adhering to HIPAA and state/federal guidelines. Six months of office experience is required, with medical office experience preferred.