Medical Records Clerk

Benefits

Wexford Health offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Annual Increase
• 40 Paid Days Off per year
• BlueCross BlueShield Medical insurance
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with 50% match
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Medical Records Director or other designated manager, responsible for the maintenance of health records; organizes and maintains a system of files and records concerning patient diagnosis, treatments, admissions, discharges and daily patient census changes; exercises good judgment, and functions independently. Utilizes electronic medical record system as applicable throughout the scope of duties and responsibilities.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensures confidentiality of all medical records information and completes forms for release of information. Refers to supervisor any requests of questionable nature.
• Performs clerical/technical duties within scope of position classification.
• Maintains a Daily Count Log.
• Provides assistance related to medical records and transfers of offenders from institution to institution, incoming and outgoing.
• Makes copies of medical records as instructed by the Medical Records Director.
• Pulls, files and sorts medical records daily as needed.
• Answers telephone, relays messages and transfers calls as appropriate.
• Files loose documentation generated from inside and outside institutions.
• Maintains file system for medical records.
• Performs data entry of patient information for offender data into Offender 360.
• Utilizes Offender 360 to send offender call-passes within the facility.
• Maintains furlough logs as requested.
• Reviews charts for Department of Corrections Administrative Directive requirements.
• Retrieves and sorts mail.
• Thins medical records as necessary or as directed.
• Assists with getting records to correct persons for health status reviews.
• Without providing opinions, responds to inquiries regarding information contained in the medical record as directed by the Medical Records Director.
• Copies, retrieves or organizes pieces/parts of the medical record for the clinical providers as requested.
• Creates patient's charts as needed.
• Refers all clinical decision making to clinical staff or immediate supervisor and at no time acts to provide clinical opinion, clinical decisions or clinical direction to patients.
• Upon receiving the necessary training and/or instruction, perform other duties as required.

Job Requirements

The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.