Medical Records Specialist

Clinic hiring for medical records specialist.
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Salary: $49,500 – $56,900 depending on experience 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews daily visit lists for correct data; checks all electronic charts for any missing documents or recent reports, scans any/all data into the electronic medical record.
• Reviews daily listing information against existing records for accuracy and completeness, verifies demographics and makes corrections as necessary.
• Sorts, files, and collates, medical records such as admission slips, lab and pathology reports, and clinical notes and scan all into EMR.
• Obtains lost or missing records
• Manages existing paper charts, including scanning and sending to off-site storage facility.
• Reviews and administers all consent forms, including mailing and scanning into charts.
• Picks up and scans incoming paper data from the front desk and throughout clinic.
• Manages both incoming and outgoing faxes. Takes corrective action as needed.
• Provides general institute, disease, or program-specific information to callers/patients within the scope of knowledge and authority.
• Ensures compliance with DFCI policies and procedures for electronic health information in EPIC.
• Adheres to standard operating procedures and compliance requirements.
• Enters telephone encounters in EPIC and routes to the appropriate provider, staff member, etc.
• May assist with the document preparation for incoming FMLA, Disability, SSA Form requests.
• Processes incoming and outgoing mail

Job Qualifications

• High School diploma required. High School Diploma/GED required, Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• 3 years’ experience working in a medical setting (Degree may substitute for experience).
• Extensive knowledge of insurances needed to support patient disability, FMLA requests.