Medical Record Specialist
Posted on: 19 Jan 2021
West Reading, PA
Job Description
Responsibilities
The Record Specialist is responsible for maintaining, retrieving, and transporting of all hospital patient information including Radiology files, Medical Records, and Cardiovascular files.
Under general supervision, performs a variety of functions including, but not limited to, answering inquiries, assisting with completion of release of information forms, explaining ROI process, resolving problems and interacting with patients, physician offices, and outside agencies to provide film, resolve chart issues, manage onbase misfiles, monitor error queues.
Coordinating the need for copies of films and records with outside copy service. Performing data entry functions to track each request. Representing the hospital in a professional manner using excellent customer service practices in performing all duties.
Ensuring that all Inpatient, Outpatient, ambulatory ED and DAC records are received in the department, prepped, scanned and quality checked and indexed. They are also responsible to round on the inpatient Nursing unit and scan on the unit any documents that they collect. Operating the high speed scanner and flatbed scanners and performing the daily weekly and monthly required maintenance.
The Record Specialist is also responsible for knowing the death certificate, AVS and front desk process.
Qualifications
Education Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED (Required).
Experience and Skills:
1 Year Electronic Medical Record experience (Preferred).
0-1 Year Medical Terminology (Preferred).
1-3 Years Good verbal and written and computer communication skills, detail oriented (Preferred).
Required Skills: Excellent Communications Skills, Excellent Interpersonal Skills, General Clerical Skills, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills, Detailed oriented with speed and accuracy, Self motivated to complete tasks.
Tower Health
Reading, PA
About
Tower Health is a strong, regional, integrated healthcare provider/payer system that offers leading-edge, compassionate healthcare and wellness services to a population of 2.5 million people.
Together, our six hospitals and other entities provide a full range of medical care — from prevention, screenings and education; to the latest clinical services and surgeries available; to rehabilitation. We also offer wellness programs and public health services that ensure our communities are the healthiest they can be. Our caring, highly trained physicians and staff are committed to patient safety and patient satisfaction.
Who We Are
With more than 11,000 team members, Tower Health includes Reading Hospital, a teaching hospital based in West Reading; Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville; Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia; Jennersville Hospital in West Grove; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; and Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown. We also operate Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing and Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, and we have a comprehensive physician network. All of our facilities participate in our partnership with the UPMC Health Plan.
Collaboration across Tower Health enables our hospitals, providers, leadership and staff to leverage best practices across the health system. Our patients benefit from access to a broad range of services — all right here in our region.
Recognition
Our hospitals have received national recognition for advanced care in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, trauma, hematology and oncology. Reading HealthPlex, which opened at Reading Hospital in October 2016, combines state-of-the-art technology and world-class design to make the HealthPlex one of the most sophisticated surgical centers and inpatient facilities in the region.
Commitment
At Tower Health, we have a rich history of providing high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities we serve. As the healthcare industry continues to change, one thing remains steadfast: Tower Health’s commitment to Advancing Health, Transforming Lives.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees11,000+
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