What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Specialist position at Claggett and Sykes Law Firm?
Law Firm Medical Records Specialist
Summary
One of the fastest-growing and most well-known personal injury and medical malpractice law firms in the country, named to the Inc. 5000 List two years in a row, is hiring a Medical Records Specialist. Do you want to make a real impact on people's lives and help them through a difficult time? Do you live in the details and love researching for information? If so, this is the job for you.
We represent ordinary and extraordinary people, who have been injured or killed or whose loved ones have been injured or killed by the wrongdoing of others. We handle large-loss, high-stakes cases, and the Medical Records Specialist plays a vital role in our success by making sure our cases are fully up-to-date with the medical evidence we need to take cases to trial. If you like playing detective by tracking down records and searching for information in documents, and want to be part of a winning team, this is the job for you.
Our clients come from all walks of life, and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our law firm stronger. Excellence is expected and required.
Benefits
- Generous year-end bonuses
- 15 days PTO, 12 paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
- 6 Weeks paid parental leave
- 50% of health insurance premiums paid by firm
- 401k plan with free 4% match
- 401k Profit sharing
- Cash balance plan (Pension plan) - in addition to the 401k, 401k match, and 401k profit sharing
- Diverse and inclusive work atmosphere
- Work from home once a week (if you want)
- Volunteer opportunities in the community
- Wellness and personal and professional development opportunities
Preferred Traits and Skills
We're looking for excellence and will train. Prior experience in requesting, reviewing, or managing medical records is a plus, but not required.
- Passionate about helping people, and particularly our clients
- Positive attitude
- Resilient
- Growth mindset - willing to learn
- Strong work ethic
- Honest
- Team Player
- Communicator
- Resourceful
- Attention to detail
A Day In the Life
Upon getting to the office, the medical records specialist will usually begin their day by checking in with their team and reviewing any new items in the firm's case management system. The medical records specialist can expect to be busy reviewing medical records, tracking all medical providers clients have treated with, requesting updated and final sets of medical records, and obtaining balances from medical providers during the course of treatment to accurately update the files. Throughout the day, the medical records specialist may be asked to work on urgent requests for medical records while also staying updated on deadlines with the paralegal. During all of this, the medical records specialist is expected to update the firm's case management system and the firm's document storage system to ensure we have accurate information and all files are properly saved.
Job Duties Include:
- Working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
- Sending medical record requests to healthcare providers
- Following up on record requests
- Saving medical records to client files and updating case management system
- Reviewing medical records
- Ensuring medical records are given to paralegals to be disclosed in cases
Equal Opportunity Statement for Employment: Claggett & Sykes Law Firm provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Claggett & Sykes Law Firm expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Salary : $38,000 - $40,000