What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Clerk position at HOPCo?
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Maintains patient files and retrieves files for scheduled appointments; files study patient charts; files all patient data upon receipt of information; initiates record for new patients and creates computer index; prepares file labels; maintains filing statistics; audits filing sequence.
- Responds to requests for medical records; processes letters and reports; answers and directs telephone calls.
- Retrieves patient schedules from computer system; distributes lab reports to physicians, and materials to other departments; requests information from various departments; responds to correspondence requests.
- May photocopy records and documents for billing and/or legal services; sends and receives information via facsimile machine.
- Keeps supervisor informed of problems or issues; monitors supplies needed; performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of modern office equipment.
SKILLS
- Interpersonal/human relations skills.
- Organizational skills.
- Telephone etiquette skills.
ABILITIES
- Ability to maintain records and files.
- Ability to operate personal computer.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to exert physical effort maintaining and distributing files
