Medical Records Clerk (Full Time)

Job description

HIM Medical Records Clerk DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: SUPERVISION: Reports directly to the Assistant Director of HIM - Answers phones, takes messages and directs calls as needed. Receives and processes faxed requests from physicians and other health care entities. Performs chart analysis on each Inpatient, Observation and Same Day Surgery record. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description. - Answers phones quickly and courteously. - Directs callers to the appropriate personnel. - Retrieves faxes and processes faxes from physicians’ offices and other health care entities, ensuring that all faxes have been processed by the end of the day. - Performs chart analysis on all Inpatient/Outpatient/Same Day Surgery records, if applicable, staying within 3 days of discharge or visit date. - Indexes all records checking for accuracy and completeness. - Maintains patient, departmental and employee confidentiality at all times. - Assist with other responsibilities a...