Electronic Patient Records Clerk

Essential Duties Major responsibilities:

• Prepare Print, and Mail all Record Requests in compliance with HIPAA standards
• Maintains orderly and accurate filing of Patient Records in NextGen.
• Sorts and files to correct medical record, correspondence, lab results, and/or dictation
• Copy, Mail and/or Fax completed forms and/or appropriate supporting portions of the medical record
• Receive and log all requests for copies of medical records
• Makes sure the HEDIS Reports are done and sent out by the due date
• Receives tasks daily by other CHC staff to be completed and or distributed to the appropriate person
• Receives and distributes the daily incoming mail
• Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients
• Demonstrate the understanding and commitment of the health center mission.
• Demonstrate the understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
• Ability to type 50 words per minute or more.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED plus required
• Electronic Medical Record Training required or an Associate Degree in secretarial science or equivalent preferred. Experience may be substituted for formal training
• Work experience similar to a medical office environment required
• Bilingual English/Spanish REQUIRED.
• Computer skills for accurate data entry required.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology required
• Minimum Six (6) months experience with referral process in a family practice setting is preferred.
• Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills required
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English required
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, physically demanding office environment required
• Ability to type 50 words per minute or more.

Education

• High School or better

• Associates or better

Skills

• Medical terminology
• Accurate Data Entry
• Bilingual (Spanish/Eng.)