What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Records Clerk position at IMS Care Center?
Headquartered in Phoenix, IMS Care Center is a team of 500 employees and a physician-led organization united through its providers’ commitment to high-quality innovative health care. Each day is a new day for ground-breaking ideas and unparalleled opportunity. Ours is a culture focused on what we can accomplish today, and where it can lead us tomorrow.
The Medical Records Clerk will be responsible for managing the medical records of the facility, including preparing, storing, and retrieving patient health records. The medical record clerk reviews medical records for compliance with approved policies. Works independently or as part of a medical records department. Instill the IMS mission, vision and values in the work performed.
Responsibilities:
- Compiles, processes, and maintains patient charts by completing assigned portion of daily audit trail; corrects and communicates problems according to established procedures
- Processes patient and 3rd party incoming and outgoing health record requests by following established procedures
- Update patient charts including organizing and filing incoming health records by following established routing procedures
- Ensures all medical records including in-office testing are assembled in standard order, labeled appropriately, accurately, and completely
- Keeps health care providers and clinical staff informed by communicating availability or unavailability of the record
- Request hospital records for providers and clinical staff and upload them to electronic health records
- Process incoming faxes
- Maintains patient confidence by keeping patient records of information confidential
- Perform general clerical tasks such as answering phones, responding to emails, and assisting with any other administrative duties
- Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals, patients, and healthcare facilities regarding medical records
Required Knowledge/Skills:
- At least 1 year of medical office or electronic filing experience
- Previous experience with Athena system a plus
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Ability to plan, coordinate and organize tasks and workflow
- Excellent communication skills, ability to take initiative, work well with an established team
- Excellent organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Computer skills using Microsoft software, scheduling software, and email applications
- The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Associate's degree in health information technology preferred.
Joining IMS is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. Our hope is that each day you’ll uncover a new reason to love what you do. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now!
You can look forward to a generous compensation package including medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off and a very lucrative 401K plan.
*IMS is a tobacco-free work environment
IMS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.