Medical Records Technician - Batavia, NY
Essential Job Duties
- Prepares, updates, and maintains a medical record for each patient ensuring accuracy of information.
- Maintains appointment system for patients and clinical staff where applicable.
- Tracks compliance with internally scheduled patient appointments, making timely reminder notices to staff prior to each appointment where applicable. Files/scans laboratory, radiology, and other reports in appropriate sections of the electronic medical record within prescribed timeline.
- Routes clinical reports to appropriate clinic staff within prescribed timeline.
- Archives clinical information from the medical record within prescribed timeline in accordance with established policy and procedures.
- Reviews all documentation for completeness and routes incomplete documents to the appropriate provider for correction prior to placing/scanning in the medical records.
- Uses multiple systems to process a variety of narrative and tabular material (e.g., correspondence, tabular data, reports, etc.) to prepare, update, and maintain a medical record and provide required and requested information to appropriate medical personnel.
- Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and position.
- Maintains a high level of proficiency and ease of use utilizing electronic health records.
- Completes and passes Medical Records Technician competencies initially and annually.
- Completes all initial, annual and ad hoc training as required/assigned.
- Serves as a team member for analyzing established protocol practices and identifying areas for improvement.
- Maintains patient confidentiality, and confidentiality of medical records in compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA regulations in all work activities.
- Adheres to and maintains awareness of; Policies, Procedures, Directives, Operational Memoranda and accreditation standards as prescribed by customer.
- Adheres to and participates in: Safety, Prevention, Infection and Control, Quality Improvement, Patient Education and other programs and collateral duties as appropriate to position.
- Attends and participates in general/medical staff meetings.
Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Minimum of one-year experience in a healthcare setting as a medical record technician, medical record clerk, unit secretary, or similar position where the processing of electronic medical/health records was part of the daily responsibilities.
- Ability to obtain/maintain required security clearance.
- Ability to obtain/maintain pre-employment medical clearance.Essential Job Duties
- Prepares, updates, and maintains a medical record for each patient ensuring accuracy of information.
- Maintains appointment system for patients and clinical staff where applicable.
- Tracks compliance with internally scheduled patient appointments, making timely reminder notices to staff prior to each appointment where applicable. Files/scans laboratory, radiology, and other reports in appropriate sections of the electronic medical record within prescribed timeline.
- Routes clinical reports to appropriate clinic staff within prescribed timeline.
- Archives clinical information from the medical record within prescribed timeline in accordance with established policy and procedures.
- Reviews all documentation for completeness and routes incomplete documents to the appropriate provider for correction prior to placing/scanning in the medical records.
- Uses multiple systems to process a variety of narrative and tabular material (e.g., correspondence, tabular data, reports, etc.) to prepare, update, and maintain a medical record and provide required and requested information to appropriate medical personnel.
- Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and position.
- Maintains a high level of proficiency and ease of use utilizing electronic health records.
- Completes and passes Medical Records Technician competencies initially and annually.
- Completes all initial, annual and ad hoc training as required/assigned.
- Serves as a team member for analyzing established protocol practices and identifying areas for improvement.
- Maintains patient confidentiality, and confidentiality of medical records in compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA regulations in all work activities.
- Adheres to and maintains awareness of; Policies, Procedures, Directives, Operational Memoranda and accreditation standards as prescribed by customer.
- Adheres to and participates in: Safety, Prevention, Infection and Control, Quality Improvement, Patient Education and other programs and collateral duties as appropriate to position.
- Attends and participates in general/medical staff meetings.
Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Minimum of one-year experience in a healthcare setting as a medical record technician, medical record clerk, unit secretary, or similar position where the processing of electronic medical/health records was part of the daily responsibilities.
- Ability to obtain/maintain required security clearance.
- Ability to obtain/maintain pre-employment medical clearance.