Medical Records Clerk jobs in Gastonia, NC

Description

A medical records clerk is   responsible for a variety of tasks including collecting consumer information, issuing medical files, filing medical records, and processing consumer   admissions and discharge papers. They ensure medical records are maintained   in a manner compliance with ethical, legal and regulatory requirements of the   medical services system.

A receptionist provides office services by implementing administrative systems, procedures, and policies, and monitoring administrative projects. 

Requirements

• Medical Records Clerk responsibilities:

· Gathers consumer information by collecting   demographic information via interviews with the program supervisors, case coordinators, consumer, or their family (as needed).

· Maintains master consumer list by   completing an assigned portion of the daily audit trail. 

· Facilitate the flow of information in the medical record by   creating, processing, and updating the medical record including but not   limited to filing.

· Maintains record availability by uploading the medical record   into the agency’s electronic health record.

· Ensure all discharge client charts are re-filed in discharge folder and filed into discharge file cabinet

· Participate in Utilization Management meetings to ensure receipt of all client documents for client files

· Ensures compliance with established external and internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and   documentation.

· Organization of charts and volume   expansions in a timely manner

· Stay updated on all NC Foster Care/IAFT state and MCO regulation changes

· Weekly compliance meeting 

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· Receptionist responsibilities:

· Opens and closes office during normal business hours

· Greets all guests and ensure their needs are met.

· Provides daily cleaning duties to ensure office is   presentable.

· Implements and maintains all safety standards required through   CARF and state guidelines.

· Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive   maintenance requirements; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment   inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

· Provides information by answering questions and requests.

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks.
• Work  with a team approach with other staff to ensure efficacy of care of ALL consumers.
• Attend staff meetings, planned in-service trainings and any other regular or assigned meetings.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Perform any other job related duties assigned by the supervisor and/or director to maintain the continuity of care for consumers serviced and profitability of the agency.