MEDICAL RECORDS REPRESENTATIVE

Description

JOB SUMMARY 

The Medical Records Representative is responsible for processing requests for release of patient health information while following established State and Federal rules and regulations as well as Woolfson Eye Institute’s policies and procedures.

SUPERVISION: Reports to Center Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for safeguarding patient records and ensuring compliance with HIPAA standards. Consistent application of medical privacy regulations to guard against unauthorized disclosure.
• Receive and process requests for patient health information/records in accordance with Company policies and procedures from within and outside the organization.
• Scan and create digital images of paperwork to be stored in the electronic medical record.
• Correspond to all voicemail, emails, intramail & tasks.
• Maintain and update systems to logs/ spreadsheets in regard to requests, billing, payments, and statuses of requests.
• Request records from storage facility
• Coordinate log destruction and maintain records of Log destruction list.
• Performs related work as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience with telephone systems and office equipment including copiers, adding machines, fax machines and computers Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Outlook and Microsoft Word and other EMR systems.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Woolfson Eye Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, citizenship, sex, marital or veteran status, disability or handicap, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Woolfson Eye Institute also takes affirmative action to employ, and advance in employment, qualified women, minorities and covered veterans. Woolfson Eye Institute also makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and applicable state laws.