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MEDICAL RECORDS SPECIALIST -

UNM Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, United States


Education:

Essential:

Minimum Offer: $16.15/hr

Maximum Offer: $20.06/hr

Compensation Disclaimer: Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department:

Occupational Health Svcs

FTE:

1.00

Full Time:

Yes

Shift:

Days

Position Summary
Process paper medical record by reviewing documentation to ensure it is approved for inclusion in the legal medical record. Perform scanning, quality checking and validating functions. Maintain the electronic medical record by performing audits of medical records to ensure verification of correct patient information. Ensure adherence to hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. No patient care assignment.

Detailed Responsibilities

Perform duties of Clerk Specialist III as workflow dictates.

Review information contained in documentation to ensure it is approved format.

Ensure institutional policies and procedures for administration and maintenance of medical records are adhered to.

Maintain medical record confidentiality and legal requirements.

Create and maintain daily records of work performed.

Review records to ensure they meet hospital quality standards.

Respond to additional service or special requests in a timely manner; ensure customer issues are appropriately resolved; demonstrate positive customer relations.

Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs.

Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in‑services, meetings and workshops.

Develop, oversee and conduct various routine and special audits, research and correct data to maintain integrity of programs.

Qualifications
Related Education and Experience may be substituted for one another on a year for year basis.

Education:

Vocational or Technical

Education specialization:

Related – Post High School

Experience:

Not required (No minimum experience required)

Credentials:

No preferred experience

Physical Conditions:

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently; may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Working conditions:

No or minimal hazard, physical risk, office environment

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