Medical Records Specialist

Description

SUMMARY:

The Medical Records Specialist provides support in handling, scanning, indexing and releasing medical records as required on a daily basis. In addition to document management this position provides coverage on the switchboard and mail courier services.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Maintain confidentiality of private health information 

a) Keep patient information private and secure

b) Screen callers prior to disclosing private health information

c) Verify signatures prior to disclosing private health information

d) Verify accuracy of outgoing fax numbers prior to releasing private health information

Prep, scan, and index documents electronically meeting required hourly quotas

a) Prep day forward documents making sure no staples or paper clips have been left in the batches to scan.

b) Count pages prior to scanning and confirm numbers to total scanned

c) Indexing documents from batches according to filing schematic.   

d) Multiple documents on any single Medical Record Number (MRN) should be indexed at 350 documents per hour.  

e) Documents for multiple MRNs should be indexed at 250 documents per hour

f) Fax Sign documents should be tasked to the provider within 24 business hours from receipt

g) Fax file documents should be filed in the medical record within 24 to 48 business hours from receipt  

h) All scanned documents should be filed in the medical record within 48 business hours from receipt  

i) All First Health FTP digital documents should be filed in the medical record within 48 business hours from receipt

j) Electronic referral process – any tasked received prior to 4PM should be tasked to the referring providers task team same day

Release of Information 

a) Urgent request – patient or emergencies should be handled same day

b) Routine, pre-bills and all other request should be handled within 3 to 5 business days 

c) Authorization should be verified prior to releasing private health information

d) Federal and State guidelines should be followed prior to releasing any information 

e) Collect money from walk in request

f) Prebill any request not paid in advance

g) Answer incoming calls from patients inquiring about obtaining medical records

h) Follow up with any correspondence via email or regular mail regarding medical records request.

Switchboard 

a) All incoming calls should be answered within three rings

b) All calls should be answered professionally and courteously routing to the correct person initially 

c) Assist in emergency situations as needed by contacting authorities and using paging system  

d) Process any outside correspondence

e) Deposit any available monies retrieved for Release of Information

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma or equivalent
2. One to two years’ experience with business-related computer applications
3. Past knowledge of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and familiarity of EMR filing schematic
4. Knowledge of federal and state regulations on Release of Information
5. Ability to deal effectively with the public
6. Excellent telephone and communication skills
7. Attention to detail and accuracy
8. Ability to effectively work in situations of high to moderate stress and meet routine requirements of service standards on a daily basis
9. Ability to type 60 wpm
10. Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously changing from one task to the next with no decrease in productivity

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

1. Customer service driven
2. Strong interpersonal skills
3. High Integrity
4. Honest
5. Mature
6. Ability to establish credibility
7. Resourceful and well organized
8. Independent