SUMMIT SURGICAL SPECIALISTS - CLINIC RECORDS CLERK

Position Purpose: The Medical Records Clerk Specialist participates as a member of the Medical Records services by performing technical and specialized medical record functions in an accurate, timely and complete manner. These duties involve a combination of the following: Receptionist functions, retrieving discharged charts from patient nursing units, filing records, prepping, scanning and indexing discharged charts for the EMR (electronic medical record) system. All specialists must demonstrate the ability to provide qualitative and quantitative analysis and reanalysis of all patient positions, are responsible for answering the telephone as needed, follow up on requests, assisting physicians, tracking charts in and out of department, delivering charts to requesting unit.

Education/Licensing: High school diploma required. College coursework in medical record practices preferred.

Qualifications/Skills: Minimum of three years demonstrated hospital medical record experience required. Must possess an in-depth working knowledge of general clerk processes. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with physician, hospital staff and general public. Must have keyboard skills of 50wpm, demonstrate the ability to navigate hospital computer systems and the ability to operate all technical office equipment.