Medical Records Clerk Norfolk Virginia Norfolk Administrative Contract

Company: Versability Resources Inc
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: November 14, 2021

Job Description:

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Title: Clerk - Medical Records

Functional Job Title: Medical Records Clerk

Department: Administrative Support

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Contract Manager

This is a Full time position requiring to work a full 40 hour work week

Position Purpose:

The Medical Record Clerk supports the MSC contract with clerical duties. The Medical clerk is responsible for reviews contents of patients' medical record folders, assembles into standard order, and files according to established procedure, reviews inpatient and emergency room records to insure presence of required reports and physicians' signatures, and routes incomplete records to appropriate personnel for completion or prepares reports of incomplete records to notify administration.

Primary Duties:

• Compiles, verifies and files medical records of hospital or clinic patents
• Compiles statistics for use in reports and surveys
• Prepares folders and maintains records of newly admitted patients
• Responsible for reviewing the contents of patient's medical records, assembles into standard order and files according to established procedure
• Reviews inpatient and emergency room records to ensure presence of required reports and physician's signature
• Routes incomplete records to appropriate personnel for completion or prepares reports of incomplete records to notify administration
• Has a good understanding of medical practices and terminology
• Communicates with specialists, doctors' nurses and medical personnel.
• Checks list of discharged patients to ensure receipt of all current records,
• Compiles daily and periodic statistical data, such as admissions, discharges, deaths, births, and types of treatment rendered
• Record diagnoses and treatments, including operations performed, for use in completing hospital insurance billing forms maintain death log, type and process birth certificates,
• Assist other workers with coding of records, make copies of medical records, using duplicating equipment, and may schedule and post results of laboratory tests to records.
• Other duties as required
  
  Requirements
  
  Qualifications/Skills Knowledge & Abilities:
  
  Security Clearance with US government DOD or military strongly preferred
  
  Education:
  
  • High School diploma or GED required
  • Associate Degree in Health Information Systems, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding or equivalent preferred
  • Valid driver's license preferred
    
    Experience:
    
    • Minimum of one year experience in medical office setting
      
      Skills Knowledge & Abilities:
      
      • Ability to obtain Secret Security Clearance
      • Knowledge of medical practices and terminology
      • Knowledge in basic math skills to include sorting alphabetically and numerically
      • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
      • Ability to select appropriate methods and procedures and make simple adaptations and interpretations from technical data and manuals
      • Knowledge in Microsoft Office suite
      • Ability to compile, create, analyze and present data sets related to medical information
      • Ability to accurately report information
      • Skilled in communication and computer skills
        
        Competencies:
        
        To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.
        
        • Attention to Detail: Double checks the accuracy of information and work product to provide accurate and consistent work in a usable form to others who need to act on it. As well as ensuring accuracy and standards are met by the team.
        • Communication: Ability to use tact and diplomacy to maintain harmonious relationships with all stakeholders in various modalities including person-to-person, email and other written formats and on the telephone.
        • Customer Focus: Knowing the (internal and external) customer business needs and acting accordingly, anticipating customer needs, and giving high priority to customer satisfaction and customer service.
        • Collaboration: Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics.
        • Knowledge: Having a solid knowledge base on office work and routines use of technology to achieve goals.
        • Caring: Works beyond the minimum job requirements and does whatever is necessary to get the job done.
        • Professionalism: Thinks carefully about the likely effects on others of one's words, actions, appearance, and mode of behavior.
        • Quality: Produces results or provides service that meets or exceeds company standards.
        • Confidentiality: Respecting and adhering to ethical principles regarding data production and confidentiality regarding information obtained as part of the position functions.
        • Computer Literacy: Using computers effectively and efficiently in the working environment.
        • Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness in reaching set goals by adapting to changing circumstances, tasks, responsibilities and people.
        • Initiative: Does more than is required or expected in the job.
        • Accountability: the ability to be responsible for the consequences of one's own actions and the actions and decisions of the team.
        • Reliability: Completes all assigned tasks on time and with minimal supervision.

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