Chart Room Clerk, Family Medicine

Job summary

The Chart Room Clerk is responsible for maintaining electronic patient medical records, scanning reports, and managing the filing of health record materials. They also handle prescription requests, distribute department mail, and provide customer service for onsite and telephone inquiries.

Job details

Sinai Health is looking for a Chart Room Clerk, Family Medicine. The role of the Chart Room Clerk is pivotal due to the high volume of documents that this individual processes, significantly contributing to the efficiency of information and patient flow and the criticality of maintaining accurate medical records. Responsibilities include daily maintenance of the electronic patient medical record, accurately filing results, reports and other health record related materials electronically and managing the offsite storage of paper charts. In this role you will: Respond to telephone and onsite requests for records and information related to patient files Scan patient medical reports and systematically organize and file electronic reports into relevant categories Process prescription requests Post lab reports into patient chart for review and sign off Redirect reports to respective providers Ensure patient safety and timely access by identifying high priority tasks Complete quality control of patient medical records Pick-up, distribute/sort, and drop-off of department mail Maintain chart room and supplies Maintain security and confidentiality of patient information Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required Job Requirements: Mandatory Successful completion of a medical administrative diploma or its equivalent from a recognized program 1 year of experience working in an electronic medical record (EMR) program Preferred 1 year of experience in health records Skills and Knowledge Knowledge of medical terminology Proficiency with Windows applications Proven keyboarding/data entry skills required Ability to speak, read, write and/or understand verbal instructions in English Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines Excellent telephone and in person customer service skills Good organization and time-management skills Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your career within health care, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team. This is a Temporary contract for up to Four [4] months. Job Type: Temporary Full Time Hours (subject to change): 37.5 hours per week Vacancy Type: New/Replacement Vacancy Vacancies: 1 Employee Group: Non-Union

What you’ll do

The Chart Room Clerk is responsible for maintaining electronic patient medical records, scanning reports, and managing the filing of health record materials. They also handle prescription requests, distribute department mail, and provide customer service for onsite and telephone inquiries.

Requirements

Candidates must have a medical administrative diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience working with electronic medical record (EMR) programs. Proficiency in Windows applications, strong data entry skills, and knowledge of medical terminology are also required.

Listed skills

• Data entry · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• record keeping · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Medical terminology
• Electronic medical record (EMR)
• Data entry
• Keyboarding
• Customer service
• Time-management
• Organization
• Windows applications
• Record keeping
• Quality control
• Communication
• Laboratory Reports
• Ability To Meet Deadlines
• Patient Flow
• Medical Records
• Customer Service
• Confidentiality
• Data Entry
• Electronic Medical Record
• English Language
• Family Medicine
• Patient Safety
• Medical Prescription
• Medical Terminology
• Time Management
• Filing
• Quality Control

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Administrative
• Customer Service & Support
• Count Room Clerk
• Medical Transcriptionist
• Medical Secretaries
• Medical Transcriptionists

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