Medical Records Technician

Heart-of-Ohio-Family-Health-Centers-1; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers seeks a front-desk/medical records clerk in Columbus, OH. The role focuses on collecting and organizing patient information, securing physical records, and ensuring charts are up to date and compliant with regulations. Collaboration with clinical staff is essential in a busy medical office environment.

The position emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a multi-location health center setting.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Expert alphabetical skill.
• Ability to control confidential information.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Ability to read English effectively.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Collects and compiles patient information.
• Secures hard copy medical records in an organized, methodical method.
• Timely processes faxes, reports and other documents to the medical charts.
• Collects and prepares medical charts with patient activity and medical provider demand.
• Continuously scrutinizes documents and data for inaccuracies.
• Assures compliance with internal practices, procedures, and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Alphabetical skill

Confidential information handling

Organizational skills

Reading English

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Job description

Summary: This position supports the Organization in the following manner:Compile and maintain medical records and patient information as required by internal practices, procedures, and regulations.Reports to: Operations SupervisorSupervises: N/ADress Requirement: ScrubsWork Schedule:Monday through Friday during standard business hoursTimes are subject to change due to business necessityNon-ExemptJob Duties, these are considered essential to the successful performance of this position:Collects and compiles patient informationSecures hard copy medical records in an organized, methodical methodTimely processes additional faxes, reports and other documents to the medical chartsCollects and prepares medical charts in coordination with patient activity and medical provider demandContinuously scrutinizes documents and data for inaccuraciesAssures compliance with internal practices, procedures, and regulationsPerforms other duties as assignedFacility Environment:Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers operates in multiple locations, in Columbus, OH. All facilities have a medical office environment with front-desk reception area, separate patient examination rooms, nursing stations, pharmacy stock room, business offices, hallways and private toilet facilities. All facilities are on the main ground floor and ADA compliant.This position’s primary work area is in the front-desk reception area or in an established medical records library area.The front-desk reception area and medical records library area are:kept at a normal working temperaturesanitized dailymaintains standard office environment furniture with adjustable chairsmaintains standard office equipment; ie, computer, copier, fax machine, etc. at a normal working heightPhysical Demands and Requirements: these may be modified to accurately perform the essential functions of the position:Mobility = ability to easily move without assistanceBending = bending from the waist and kneesReaching = reaching no higher than normal arm stretchLifting/Carry = ability to lift and carry a normal stack of documents and/or filesPushing/Pulling = ability to push or pull a normal office environmentDexterity = ability to handle and/or grasp, use a keyboard, calculator, and other office equipment accurately and quicklyHearing = ability to accurately hear and react to the normal tone of a person’s voiceVisual = ability to safely and accurately see and react to factors and objects in a normal settingSpeaking = ability to pronounce words clearly to be understood by another individualJob Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)High School graduate or equivalentExpert alphabetical skillAbility to control confidential informationDemonstrated organizational skillsAbility to read English effectivelyAbility to work independently and in a team environment