HIM Records Clerk FT

Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Initiates medical record by searching master patient index; identifying existing patient records or need to assign a new number; interacting with admissions areas and physicians’ office for information verification; processing or creating the record folder.
2. Ensures medical record availability by routing records to admissions and emergency departments, physicians, and other authorized hospital staff, maintaining chart location systems.
3. Completes medical record by reviewing information; notifying health care providers of record deficiencies; tracking outstanding records; notifying medical director of physicians in jeopardy of losing admitting privileges.
4. Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential, following release-of-information protocols

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

1. High School Diploma/GED.
2. 1-2 years of related experience and/or training.
3. Basic typing skills, proper phone etiquette, computer software for electronic medical records.