Medical Records Clerk

Performs clerical/technical duties associated with control and release of Protected Health Information in accordance with regulatory requirements, hospital policy/procedures and federal and state statues.

Responsibilities:

• Forward appropriate patient information to regulatory and employment agencies within the guidelines of correctly completed medical record releases.
• Organization of closed medical records.
• Demonstrate a clear knowledge of HIPPA and patient confidential rules and regulations.
• File and retrieve medical records
• File various documents in medical record and other files.
• Collect data from medical records and records information as required.
• Assist patients with requests for medical records and completion of authorization forms.
• Responsible for tracking medical records deficiencies.
• Collect medical record charts that require coding.
• Participate in peer review process as required.