What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Clerk position at Dickson Medical Associates?
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm
SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Director, Billing Department and EHR, the Medical Records Clerk is responsible for assembling patient information into patients’ medical charts/records in accurate and complete manner. Participates in a team environment to include open communication, trust, accountability and mutual respect.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Minimum requirements include:
- High school diploma or equivalent, some college preferred.
- Prefer minimum two years of medical records clerk/health information technician experience, preferably in medical practice setting.
- Familiar with an EMR system, preferably NextGen.
- Proficient in MS Office preferably in Excel and Word
- Ability to work with limited supervision; possess strong verbal communication skills, good organization skills and attention to detail.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Duties include the following, but are not limited to)
- Assembles patients’ health information including patient symptoms and medical history, exam results, X-ray reports, lab tests, diagnoses, and treatment plans. Checks to ensure all forms are completed, properly identified, and signed and that all necessary information is in the manual and/or computer file in preferred manner such as chronological.
- Communicates as needed with physicians and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or to obtain additional information.
- Submits files/documentation to physicians and other clinicians as requested for review, quality assurance checks, and other purposes.
- Provides charts/documents requested for use in legal actions, following patient consent/confidentiality protocols.
- Uses computer programs if requested to tabulate and analyze data to improve patient care, control costs, respond to surveys, or use in research studies.
- Other duties as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with ADA regulations.
DMA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $16.50 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $17
