Medical Records Technician (Office Automation)
Core
Review, audit, and maintain outpatient medical records to ensure procedural quality, completeness, and regulatory compliance.
Role type
Medical Records Technician (Office Automation)
Builds
Maintained medical record files and processed administrative correspondence.
Domain
Healthcare administration / Federal government
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medical record auditing, regulatory compliance, clerical processing, data entry, confidentiality handling, typing (40 wpm)
Responsibilities
Review medical records for procedural aspects of record quality improvement; Maintain outpatient medical records in accordance with governing regulations; Audit sample groups of medical records for adherence to quality improvement criteria; Review medical records to ensure physician orders and progress notes are signed; Utilize DEERS to record and identify the location of medical reports for family members; Provide information and answer technical questions about medical records without compromising patient confidentiality.