medical record specialist Chapel Hill, NC
Job description
Description
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Summary:
Processes incoming internal and external medical records using the document imaging job functions of sorting, prepping, scanning, indexing/importing, and final QA. Drives the department van to the Medical Center and area clinics to collect medical records, bringing them to the Eastowne Campus for processing. Covers the HIM Front Desk from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, answering incoming calls, helping patients complete the medical records authorization form, and processing simple medical records requests.
Responsibilities:
1.Maintains record filing and electronic systems in accordance with established procedures and regulations.
2. Performs concurrent scanning rounding on hospital units daily.
3. Monitors, reconciles, and audits paper based and electronic medical records. Prepares and batches, indexes, analyzes for quality and modifies medical records for the purpose of maintaining a reliable electronic health record.
4. Identifies scanning and indexing errors with timely and accurate correction/modification.
5. Retrieves, delivers and coordinates the delivery of patient medical records for release of information requests, research requests and provider requests and ensures they arrive in a timely manner.
6. Analyzes all bedded, emergency room, outpatient, and ambulatory surgery for chart completion to include provider assistance as necessary.
7. Analyzes and monitors record completion activities of suspended physicians and generates automated incomplete record notices to physicians.
8. Releases approved documents as the legal medical record.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED
- No licensure or certification required.
- One (1) year of clerical experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Shared Services
Organization Unit: HIM Operations
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Locations: UNC Health Care: Eastowne Campus & UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC
Schedule: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm Days: Monday through Friday
On Call: one week each year of afterhours and weekend coverage of incoming calls and STAT medical record requests.
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
