Job Description
Processes medical records for admissions and re-admissions. Compiles data from records for periodic statistical reports. Assists in completion of charts by working with physicians. Logs charts in and out of computer system.
Job Responsibility
- * Performs medical record clerical functions including:
- Locates and retrieves records as needed for patient care, chart completion and studies.
- Assists physicians with chart completion process.
- Receives, separates, sorts and verifies receipt of dictated reports and refers questions to transcription.Follows up on outstanding reports, files originals and mails copies to physicians.
- Ensures receipt of charts into department utilizing ADT Report.
- Verifies and corrects, as necessary, patient name and unit number in the SMS system.Records and processes canceled admissions.
- Facilitates record completion including, faxing, mailing or delivering reports and records.
- Files charts and loose materials into the permanent filing area and incomplete area.Purges charts as needed.
- Determines where chart goes next and forwards to the proper location.
- Places records into the proper files or creates a new folder for discharged patients.
- * Prepares deficient medical records data.Maintains deficient medical records and physician visits in the chart deficiency system
- * Submits current physician suspension list and incomplete operative reports daily.
- Performs related duties, as required.
*ADA Essential Functions
Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Minimum of one (1) year clerical experience, required. Medical Records experience, preferred.
- Computer skills, required.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
The salary range for this position is $26.61-$27.18/hour
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