SCA Medical Record Clerk at Richland

Description

Description:

Medical Records Clerk Needed! This position is full-time; however it is only on an as needed basis. The position is responsible for the maintenance of medical records and responding to requests and releases for health information/records at the Hanford Occupational Medical Clinic in Richland, Washington.

The Medical Record Clerk compiles, verifies, and files medical records of hospital or clinic patients and compiles statistics for use in reports and surveys, prepares folders and maintains records of newly admitted patients. 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, checks list of discharged patients to insure receipt of all current records, compiles daily and periodic statistical data, such as admissions, discharges, deaths, births, and types of treatment rendered. This technician will also 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.
Qualification

Other Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED equivalent (required); must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, clients, and customers; 2 years experience performing medical records/health information functions in a health care setting (desired); knowledge of medical terminology, required procedures for releasing records, and knowledge of applicable privacy laws (Privacy Act of 1974, HIPPA, etc.) (desired); knowledge of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) and Fredom of Information Act (desired).
Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Richland, Company: CSC.