Physician Chart Specialist

Willis Knighton Health; Louisiana; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

WK Medical Center in Shreveport, LA seeks a physician chart specialist to support the Health Information Management Department in daily operations. This full-time, day-shift role involves chart retrieval, updates after physician completion, and processing dictation and scanning tasks.

Knowledge of chart deficiency systems, strong attention to detail, and good interpersonal skills are important as you coordinate with physicians and staff; prior medical office experience is preferred but not

Qualifications

• Good social skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Preference for prior medical office experience.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in records.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve physician incomplete charts for completion.
• Update charts after physicians finish work and dictation.
• Scan reports for charts with deficiencies in the system.
• Document number of delinquent charts and forward reminders to physicians.
• Make follow-up calls and remove physicians from deficiency system after completion.
• Retrieve and file medical records and answer telephone requests.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Medical office experience

Attention to detail

Job description

WK Medical Center

• Health Information Management
• Health Information Mgt

Shreveport, LA

Non-Medical

Full-Time, Day, 8-4:30

Posted 10/14/2026

Req # 11315

The Health Information Management Department is seeking a physician chart specialist to help with the day-to-day operations of the department.

The physician chart specialist will work under the Assistant Director and should be qualified to perform tasks such as, but not limited to, retrieving a physician's incomplete charts for physician completion; updating charts after physicians have completed their work and dictation has been done; scanning reports for incomplete charts once entered into the charts' deficiency system; document number of delinquent charts; forwarding reminder letters to physicians informing them of their status regarding the impending suspension from the medical staff due to delinquent medical records, and making appropriate follow-up calls; remove physicians from the chart deficiency system after they have completed their deficiencies; retrieve and file medical records; answer telephone request; and other duties commensurate with their ability as requested by their supervisor while maintaining a working relationship with all personnel in the Health Information Management Department as well as physicians and other departments with whom he/she must come in contact with.

The individual should have good social skills and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. Previous experience in a medical office setting is preferred but not required. Upon hiring, the employee must complete the required hospital orientation before beginning work in the department.