Medical Records Clerk - Cardiology

Overview

Fuel your passion for patient-centered care and elevate your medical career in our thriving physician office. Join our collaborative team, where every day brings new opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the well-being of our community.

At Tenet Physician Resources, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Carondelet Cardio East

Position assists office with medical records. Compiles, maintains, copies, retrieves and tracks medical records.

Responsibilities

• Compile and maintain medical files for individual patient
• Retrieve paper medical records per physician request or in preparation for office visits
• Track paper medical charts to ensure they are returned to file system.
• Scan paper charts into EMR system.
• Review and process requests for medical record information.
• Answer telephone and assist patients, insurance companies, etc. Notate requested information in EMR.
• Obtain medical records from other physicians’ offices or hospitals.
• Release records to physicians’ offices, attorneys, patients and insurance companies in accordance state and HIPAA policies.
• Coordinate and maintain handicap sticker/decal forms.
• Complete patient demographic on disability forms and family leave forms. Complete information on Death Certificates. Forward all forms to appropriate team for physician approval and signature. Scan in all requests for copies of documents for release of information and notate status in EMR.
• Bill and collect from Insurance companies, attorneys’ office for copies of records following Alabama state guidelines.
• Maintain patient confidentiality

Qualifications

Knowledge:

1. Knowledge of document imaging

2. Knowledge of Electronic Health Systems

3. Knowledge of the policies and procedures of the organization to complete tasks within compliance of the organization.

Skills:

1. Skill in multi-tasking.

2. Skill in customer service.

3. Skill in computer hardware and software use.

4. Skill in verbal and written communication.

5. Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve organizational objectives.

6. Skill in analyzing situations accurately and taking effective action.

7. Skill in organizing work, making assignments, and achieving goals and objectives.

8. Skill in exercising judgment and discretion in developing, applying, interpreting, and coordinating departmental policies and procedures.

Abilities:

1. Ability to multi-task, manage details and organize efficiently and effectively.

2. Ability to read, interpret, and apply policies and procedures.

3. Ability to set priorities among multiple requests.

4. Ability to interact with patients, medical and administrative staff, and the public effectively.

5. Ability to use EMR, other relevant computer hardware and software, telephone, copier, fax machine and other standard medical office equipment.

Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, calculators, etc.

Work Environment: Position is in a well-lit office environment. Occasional evening and weekend work.

Mental/Physical Requirements: Involves sitting approximately 50 percent of the day, walking or standing the remainder, using computers and telephones.

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Organization Description

Tucson Physician Group Holdings LLC, also known as Carondelet Medical Group, is one of Tucson's premier destinations for primary care and multispecialty services. Our comprehensive offerings include high-quality care in cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery and urology. Our services are designed to meet and exceed the medical needs of our patients. With over a dozen convenient locations in and around Tucson, we make quality healthcare easily accessible to patients and their loved ones.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
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Knowledge:

1. Knowledge of document imaging

2. Knowledge of Electronic Health Systems

3. Knowledge of the policies and procedures of the organization to complete tasks within compliance of the organization.

Skills:

1. Skill in multi-tasking.

2. Skill in customer service.

3. Skill in computer hardware and software use.

4. Skill in verbal and written communication.

5. Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve organizational objectives.

6. Skill in analyzing situations accurately and taking effective action.

7. Skill in organizing work, making assignments, and achieving goals and objectives.

8. Skill in exercising judgment and discretion in developing, applying, interpreting, and coordinating departmental policies and procedures.

Abilities:

1. Ability to multi-task, manage details and organize efficiently and effectively.

2. Ability to read, interpret, and apply policies and procedures.

3. Ability to set priorities among multiple requests.

4. Ability to interact with patients, medical and administrative staff, and the public effectively.

5. Ability to use EMR, other relevant computer hardware and software, telephone, copier, fax machine and other standard medical office equipment.

Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, calculators, etc.

Work Environment: Position is in a well-lit office environment. Occasional evening and weekend work.

Mental/Physical Requirements: Involves sitting approximately 50 percent of the day, walking or standing the remainder, using computers and telephones.

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