Medical Records Clerk

Overview:

The Medical Records Clerk is responsible to assemble, review for completeness, compile and type medical information and data for patients' records and statistical reports.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains surveillance of any incomplete records, assembles and makes quantitative and qualitative analysis for the physician and/or others to complete. 
• Assures confidentiality of medical records and reports. 
• Files new registration and admission cards from previous day. 
•  Researches history unit numbers and pulls charts for physicians, admissions, emergency room, etc.
•  Analyzes daily census report as required. 
• Answers telephone, screens requests, and answer requests for medical information within prescribed limitations. 
• Checks list of discharged patients and ensures receipt of all records of patients discharged from hospital. 
• Furnishes copies of diagnostic reports to appropriate department as requested. 
• Delivers inpatient records to the floors and picks up charts of discharged patients from hospital.
• Assembles and files medical records in accordance with standard medical procedures. 
• Compiles periodic and statistical reports and other data as directed.
•  May prepare burial transits and prepare and process birth certificates as required using current word processing program. 
•  Operates various office machines such as photo copiers, postage meters, adding machines, computer terminals and fax machines, etc.
•   May process department mail and dispatch to appropriate area.
•   Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: