Medical Records Technician - Full-time

MaineGeneral Medical Center; Waterville (ME); On-site; USD 23,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MaineGeneral Medical Center in Waterville, ME seeks a Medical Records Technician to protect the integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality of patient health information. You will abstract, assemble, and file records, ensuring accessibility for care teams and providers while maintaining strict privacy standards.

You will work with electronic health records and paper documents, perform audits for compliance, review requests for release of information, and support safe, high-quality patient care

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage information with a high degree of accuracy.
• Experience with HIPAA regulations and patient privacy policies.
• Familiarity with electronic health records and Microsoft programs.

Responsibilities

• Abstract, copy, and mail portions of medical records while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Assemble, analyze, and maintain complete medical records; file records accurately and promptly.
• Review requests for release of information and ensure proper authorization.

Skills

Attention to detail

HIPAA knowledge

EHR experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

EHR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary:Supports the integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality of patient health information by maintaining complete and compliant medical records. Plays a vital behind-the-scenes role in ensuring providers and care teams have timely access to accurate documentation to support safe, high-quality patient care.Job Description:Position: Medical Records TechnicianLocation: Waterville, MESchedule: 40 hours per weekShift: Days | Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PMAs a Medical Records Technician, you’ll be an essential part of our Health Information team, ensuring medical records are accurate, secure, and accessible. Your work directly supports patient safety, compliance, and seamless care coordination across the organization.What You'll Do:Abstracts, copies, and mails pertinent portions of medical records while ensuring patient confidentialityAssembles, analyzes, and maintains complete medical records. Creates or reactivates retired/stored recordsFiles medical records accurately and promptlyAssists with reviewing requests for release of medical information for proper authorization as neededMaintain and organize electronic health records (EHRs) and paper documentsProcess patient admission and discharge recordsAnalyze patient records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with organizational guidelinesPerform regular audits and quality checks to ensure documentation standards are metMaintain confidentiality and adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulationsWhat We're Looking For:Strong attention to detail and ability to manage information with a high degree of accuracyProfessional written and verbal communication skillsStrong organizational and time management skillsPreferred knowledge of medical terminologyExperience working with EHR systems and Microsoft programsAbility to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrityWhy MaineGeneral?At MaineGeneral, you're part of a mission-driven health system that believes care is better when it's intentional, collaborative, and centers around both patients and the teams who support them.Compensation Information:$17.14 - $30.00The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Job Exempt:NoBenefits:Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.Physical Wellness:We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.Emotional Wellness:When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.Financial Wellness:Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.Career Mobility:Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at [phone] .