Medical Records Technician (Wexford)

at  UPMC

Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Center is hiring a full-time Medical Records Technician to join their team in Wexford, PA. This is a Monday through Friday daylight position with the hours of 8am to 4:30pm. No evenings, weekends, and select holidays off. This is a large multi-specialty practice featuring 53 providers and growing! Free parking is available at this location.
This position will route dictated office notes and letters to the PCP or referring providers, result internal x-ray orders in EpicCare system, result EMG procedure reports in EpicCare, faxing, scanning, phone calls, and other duties as assigned.

PURPOSE:

Perform duties related to the retrieval, delivery and refiling of medical records needed for patient care, billing, research, and legal purposes. File medical reports and correspondence within the record. Process all requests for copies of the medical record in accordance with established policy and procedure.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Account for the return of medical records from authorized users and verifies correct chart order before re-filing.
• Demonstrate a service oriented approach to his/her position by conveying courtesy, respect, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude in work situations by showing initiative and offering assistance to other staff members and hospital personnel in the completion of the department’s work, and by making patient care and/or interdepartmental service the first priority while working.
• File loose medical reports, x-rays, correspondence, etc., appropriately within the medical record.
• File medical records into permanent, secondary, and off-site storage locations as indicated.
• Obtain approval to remove medical records from the legal file and insure their correct return.
• Retrieve medical records from permanent and off-site storage locations for physicians, the Billing Office, and all other authorized department personnel.
• Account for and file Emergency Department reports.
• Maintain weekly counts of records retrieved for patient care, billing and research.
• Prepare new record folders / contents as necessary.
• Maintain the neatness and accuracy of permanent, secondary, and off-site storage locations.
• Process all requests for photocopies of medical records, as received from patients, the Billing Office, and physicians or their secretaries. Ensure that a proper written patient authorization is received for each request and is filed with the medical record.
• High school graduate or equivalent is required.
• Must be adept with the alphabet and numerals.
• Must demonstrate good organizational and communication skills.
• Typing skill is preferred but not mandatory.
• Must have the ability to ambulate and to perform some lifting functions.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Act 34