Medical Records Clerk (Full-Time)

About the role

The Medical Record Clerk at Bear Valley Community Healthcare District is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, accuracy, daily maintenance, release of information and storage of all data both in an electronic and hard copy format consistent with administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepping, scanning, quality control, and patient deficiency analysis of all documents received by the BVCHD Medical Records Department to maintain the integrity of the complex electronic patient medical record.
• Processes documentation into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA privacy and security regulations as evidenced by appropriate handling of Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Responsible for processing all release of information (ROI) specifically medical record requests in a timely and efficient manner ensuring accuracy and providing customers with the highest quality product and customer service.
• Abides by the standards of American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Code of Ethic, BVCHD Code of Conduct and reports to the HIM Director any violations identified or concerns.
• Accountable for compliance with laws, regulations, and policies to demonstrate ethical behavior.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education (or substitute experience): BLS Certification within 3 months of hire
• Education Preferred: High School Diploma/GED Associates or bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management or other healthcare field
• Experience Required: N/A
• Experience Preferred: 1-2 years of experience in an acute-care hospital or healthcare facility
• Experience Preferred: 1-2 years of experience in medical records
• Skills: Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality, self-motivated, able to plan work activities and set effective priorities, strong time management skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, strong customer service skills both verbally and written, understanding and becoming knowledgeable of Release of Information standards, policies & procedures and HIPAA regulations, critical thinking skills and strong attention to detail, ability to effectively use computer software and technology as required by the facility including Microsoft Word and Excel

Benefits

Bear Valley Community Healthcare District is an equal opportunity employer.