Medical Records Assistant

About the role

The position is part-time, working Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with 8-hour daytime shifts.

Responsibilities

• Organize, plan, and direct the medical records department according to established policies and procedures.
• Assist the Medical Records/Health Information Consultant as needed.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with inter-departmental personnel and other departments within the facility to ensure proper medical record maintenance.
• Retrieve and deliver resident records manually or electronically, including nurses' notes, resident assessments, progress notes, laboratory reports, x-ray results, correspondence, etc., into resident charts.
• Collect, assemble, inspect for completion, and file resident charts as required.
• Ensure incomplete records/charts are returned to appropriate departments or personnel for correction.
• Answer telephone inquiries concerning medical records functions.
• Retrieve medical records when requested by authorized personnel.
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Work beyond normal working hours, weekends, and holidays as necessary, including emergency conditions.

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum typing speed of 45 words per minute and proficiency in using dictation equipment.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, legal aspects of health information, coding, indexing, etc., preferred but not required.
• Knowledgeable in computers, data retrieval, input, and output functions.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, visitors, and the general public.
• Ability to function independently, have personal integrity, have flexibility, and work effectively with others.

Physical Demands

• Move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

Benefits

None specified.

Pay

Pay range is $19-$20/hour, DOE.

Schedule

Part-time, working Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with 8-hour daytime shifts.