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Medical Records Clerk
Remote
Medical Records Clerks serve in a medical facility handling patients’ files and making sure their information is transferred and stored properly. They’re typically responsible for collecting patients’ personal information, like their medical history and demographics. Medical Record Clerks have a strong knowledge of laws and regulations in order to legally issue medical files to the allotted people and agencies.
A Medical Records Clerk, or Health Information Clerk, is responsible for managing patients’ health records and history. Their main duties include helping conduct audits, gathering and filing patient information and processing discharge papers.
A Medical Records Clerk should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Medical Records Clerk should be able to execute:
- Preparing patient charts and gathering information and documents from patients
- Ensuring that the medical records are organized, accurate and complete
- Creating digital copies of paperwork and storing the records electronically
- Filing the paperwork and reports of inpatients quickly and accurately
- Safeguarding patient records and ensuring that everyone complies with the HIPAA standards
- Preparing invoices
A competitive Medical Records Clerk will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Strong data entry skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced organization skills
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy
- Basic computer skills to scan, organize and access electronic health records
- Excellent problem-solving skills
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