Medical Records Specialist - South Bend Orthopedics

Responsibilities

• Receives calls from patients, physician offices and requesting entities for patient records.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA standards.
• Copies records upon request and responds to requests for protected health information as allowable by law.
• Fills out necessary paperwork for FMLA and disability.
• Scans needed material into patient records.
• Answers phones in a pleasant manner, dealing with customer needs expeditiously.
• Purges obsolete files from storage for destruction per department guidelines.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year office experience, preferably one year of medical records experience.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and experience with medical software/office equipment desirable.
• Computer and typing skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Experience with medical terminology is preferred.
• Hourly wage range: USD $16.88/Hr. - USD $20.00/Hr.