Medical Records Filing Clerk at Western North Carolina Community Health Services

Asheville, North Carolina, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Aug, 26

Salary

19.25

Posted On

18 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Organizational Skills, Communication Skills, Time Management, HIPAA Compliance, Patient Confidentiality, Electronic Health Records, Epic EHR, Indexing, Filing, Professionalism

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

MEDICAL RECORDS FILING CLERK Are you passionate about making an impact in your community? Western NC Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We are committed to caring for our patients with purpose and integrity and providing our team members with the support they need. The Medical Records Filing Clerk organizes, maintains, and retrieves patient health information, ensuring accuracy and security in compliance with privacy regulations. They scan, index, file, and update paper and electronic health records (EHR), supporting healthcare staff by ensuring records are accessible for treatment and billing. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and good at time management, this could be a great position for you! We are seeking a full-time Medical Records Filing Clerk to join our growing team. This position is based at the Minnie Jones Health Center 257 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. Key skills: * Excellent organizational and communication skills. * Plan, prioritize and complete delegated tasks with attention to detail. * Compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) [https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/hipaa-for-employers?co=US] and employer policies ensuring patient confidentiality * Interacts in a friendly, professional manner with a wide range of staff, physicians, and public. * Demonstrated competence with incoming correspondence, ability to consistently manage and respond to incoming phone calls, emails, and EHR messages in a timely and professional manner. Experience: * A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar medical office role is often preferred. * Adept at utilizing technology. * Previous experience navigating electronic health records. * Experience with Epic (EHR), highly desired. Education: * High school diploma or equivalent qualification Certification(s)/Licensure: * Current, unencumbered Driver’s License WORK/ BENEFITS: * Competitive health plans for employees and dependents including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Telehealth * Up to Eleven (11) Paid Holidays * Up to Two (2) Floating Holidays * Biweekly Accrued PTO (156 hrs annually with 40 hr/work wk) * No weekends, or holiday work required FINANCIAL WELL-BEING BENEFITS: * 403b Retirement Savings with Match * Employer Paid Life Insurance CAREER GROWTH BENEFITS: * Monthly Staff Meetings and Training * Relias Learning Management System (LMS) * Continued Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU) Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, services, programs or activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Hourly range- $18.50 to 19.25 based on experience

Responsibilities

The Medical Records Filing Clerk is responsible for organizing, maintaining, and retrieving patient health information to ensure accuracy and security. Key tasks include scanning, indexing, and updating both paper and electronic health records to support treatment and billing.