Medical Records Clerk

Responsibilities

• Be familiar with CFHC’s program philosophies, goals and objectives.
• Be cognizant of and comply with all CFHC’s policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Consistently coordinates work to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.
• Maintains confidentiality based upon “need to know” according to CFHC Compliance Program and HIPPA (Includes all information, verbal, written, fax, phone, cellphone, e-mail).
• Support the goals and mission of CFHC, Inc.
• Knowledge/understanding of HIPAA and the importance of confidentiality.
• Maintain electronic medical records, according to policies and procedures of the community health center.
• Prepare paper medical record chart/electronic medical record chart for legal requests/subpoenas.
• Scan new patient information into electronic medical records at time of visits.
• Knowledge/understanding of record retention policies for paper charts.
• Daily work on behind the scenes mapping for combining information between systems.
• Maintain and scan documentations from basket in a timely manner.
• Ensure request for release of information are retrieved timely according to procedure.
• Contact Medical Records Supervisor with questions concerning release of information.
• Scan all medical records reports timely and according to procedure.
• Complete chart conversion and auditing.
• Improve continually with Computer Literacy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Requires 80% or more time spent sitting at a computer.
• Independently mobile.
• Ability to lift weight equivalents to what would be required when lifting supplies and equipment.
• Ability to adapt and function in varying environments of workload, worksites and work shifts.