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SalaryJOB SUMMARY: Manages medical records for patient care, research, and billing. Processes loose documents, ensures unique medical record numbers, and assists in various work areas. Requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of Medical Terminology, previous clerical and computer experience (Windows), and minimal typing proficiency of 45 wpm.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: N/A
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manages medical records, overseeing retrieval, processing, and routing.
- Performs document scanning.
- Processes and organizes loose documents received daily.
- Validates medical record numbers.
- Maintains files for adequate space.
- Meets established quantitative work standards to achieve departmental goals.
- Promotes a credible and professional image of the Downtown Health Plaza and the Medical Records Department.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Ability to multitask
- Accuracy in detailed tasks
- Team-oriented job skills
- Solid computer skills
- Successful completion of alpha and numeric screening test
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Subject to highly stressful, crowded conditions
- Occasional pressure due to multiple priorities, frequent interruptions, and inquiries
- Operates in an intense, demanding work environment
- Moderate noise environment
- Possible exposure to extreme climate conditions
- Subject to exposure to allergy-prone irritants such as paper dust and fibers
- Subject to paper cuts and cuts from metal chart fasteners
- Requires repetitive wrist-hand movement and hand-eye coordination
- Requires repetitive bending and reaching with some ladder climbing
- Occasionally subject to irregular hours
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Standing: 0% to 35%
- Walking: 0% to 35%
- Sitting: 65% to 100%
- Bending: 0% to 35%
- Reaching with arms: 65% to 100%
- Finger and hand dexterity: 65% to 100%
- Talking: 65% to 100%
- Hearing: 65% to 100%
- Seeing: 65% to 100%
- Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling:
- 20 lbs. maximum: 65% to 100%
- 50 lbs. maximum: N/A
- 100 lbs. maximum: N/A
