Salus University, founded as the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1919, today is a diversified, globally recognized professional academic center of learning that offers a wide range of degree programs in the professions of Optometry, Audiology, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Education and Rehabilitation for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Biomedicine, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Orthotics and Prosthetics. Salus operates four clinical facilities in the Philadelphia area that provide highly specialized vision, hearing and balance, and speech-language pathology services. The University has more than 1,100 students, including PhD candidates, and more than 12,500 alumni worldwide. For more information, please visit www.salus.edu.
Salus University is seeking a skilled professional to fill the position of Full Time Medical Records Clerk.
Primary Function : Organizes, processes and maintains completed medical records for each Patient-Client of The Eye Institute and handles Person Health Information in a confidential manner.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pulls charts for appointments and all requests for charts in a timely manner, including from Medical Records File room, old charts in boxes off-site and in inactive records. Prepare folders and maintain records of new patients.
• Transports Patient Charts for daily appointments to designated areas including prep area, team rooms, file room, charting area and other areas as required.
• Retrieves completed charts from designated pick up locations for filing in Medial Records Department.
• Processes and files patient records and related correspondence in the Records Department in accordance with established protocols. Assures that each provider has initialed and dated or signed all paperwork before being filed into chart.
• Searches chart files to detect and correct filing errors. Attempts to locate missing charts prior to patient arrival. Identifies and combines duplicate charts into one record
• Monitors and maintains old and inactive patient medical records. Purges old record and prepares for off-site storage in accordance with established protocols.
• Answers telephone, takes messages and/or directs requests for records and related patient information to appropriate staff members, as required.
• Operate computer to enter and retrieve data and type correspondence and reports. Provides clerical and other office services to the Medical Records Department which includes filing, typing, faxing, and photocopying.
• Process authorized requests for copies of medical records to outside agencies including patients, physician offices/medical facilities, disability determination, legal summons in accordance with established protocols.
• Demonstrates a caring and helpful attitude when interacting with patients, vendors, and fellow employees. Strives to build cooperative partnerships, by treating each person both inside and outside of the organization as a customer.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other clinic personnel.
• Handles confidential information with tact and discretion on a need-to-know basis. Complies with confidentiality requirements as detailed in HIPAA regulations and all other state and local rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Education/Experience :

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Available to work evening hours as scheduled or as needed.
• Knowledge of Windows based program (Excel, Word)

Skills and Other Requirements :

• Knowledge of numeric filing systems;
• Detail oriented
• Must be able to alphabetize and file accurately;
• Type words and numbers quickly and accurately;
• Must comply with HIPAA confidentiality standards when accessing or communicating patient information.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Other Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to work in small areas and under stressful situations
• Good communications skills
• Prior experience in a medical facility/doctor's office

Hourly Rate : $17.80
Salus University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women/Minorities/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability or other legally protected status.