What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Clerk position at Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health?
Summary of Position:
A Medical Records clerk is responsible for maintaining an accurate inventory of records both on site and off site by box number and location.
A Medical Records clerk is responsible for maintaining an accurate inventory of records both on site and off site by box number and location.
Pay Range - $16-$18/hr
I. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
These include the following: (Other duties may be assigned)
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize medical record requests by importance & dates.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to audit.
- Excellent customer service required, and the ability to handle customers in a calm, professional, friendly and patient manner..
- Understanding of HIPAA.
- When requested, locate, pull, and distribute requested records.
- Be able to lift boxes of various sizes in a safe manner, sometimes requiring a ladder to retrieve.
- Keep an accurate inventory of medical record requests on server.
- Ability operate a scanner to scan documents prior to sending files off site.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to multi task.
- Ability to type accurately.
- Participates in orientation, in-services, and staff meetings as scheduled
- Develop and maintain a positive work climate and support the overall mission of the Angels of Care.
- Performs other duties as assigned by CCO.
II. Performance Responsibilities:
Although each position has its own unique duties and responsibilities, the following listing applies to every employee.
Although each position has its own unique duties and responsibilities, the following listing applies to every employee.
All employees of the organization:
o Will exercise necessary cost control measures.
o Will strive to maintain positive internal and external customer service relationships.
o Must demonstrate effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively and asking questions when clarification is needed.
o Must be able to be depended upon to plan and organize work effectively and ensure its completion.
o Must be able to demonstrate reliability by arriving to work on time and taking breaks in expected time frames.
o Will be expected to meet all productivity requirements.
o Must be able to demonstrate team behavior and must be willing to promote a team-oriented environment.
o Is expected to represent the organization professionally at all times.
o Must be able to demonstrate initiative, strive to continually improve processes and relationships.
o Regular attendance required.
o Will adhere to dress code policy at all times.
III. Education and Experience Specifications:
o High School Diploma or GED required.
o Be able to read, write and comprehend English.
o Have a clean criminal record, and pass all background checks
o Computer skills including, but not limited to, MS Office, MS Excel and Scheduling program.
o Interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
o Ability to carry out directions, to read and write.
o Maturity and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job.
o Be available at all times.
IV. Physical Demands & Working Conditions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Working conditions will be indoors at Angels of Care Corporate office.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Working conditions will be indoors at Angels of Care Corporate office.
Salary : $16 - $18
