Medical Records Clerk

The Center for Orthopedic and Research E • Part-time • Remote (FL, US) • 2m ago

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Maintains patient files and retrieves files for scheduled appointments; files study patient charts; files all patient data upon receipt of information; initiates record for new patients and creates computer index; prepares file labels; maintains filing statistics; audits filing sequence.
Responds to requests for medical records; processes letters and reports; answers and directs telephone calls.
Retrieves patient schedules from computer system; distributes lab reports to physicians, and materials to other departments; requests information from various departments; responds to correspondence requests.
May photocopy records and documents for billing and/or legal services; sends and receives information via facsimile machine.
Keeps supervisor informed of problems or issues; monitors supplies needed; performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE