Job Title: Medical Records Assistant
Reports To: Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Department: Clinical Operation
Job Summary: Assist in ensuring smooth operations in the clinical department.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintains patient files and retrieves files for scheduled appointments; study patient charts; files all patient data upon receipt of information; initiates records for new patients and creates computer index; prepares file labels; maintains filing statistics; audits filing sequence.
- Maintains quality results by following hospital standards.
- Maintains patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
- Keeps health care providers informed by communicating availability or unavailability of the records.
- Maintains continuity of work operations by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
- Enhances medical records and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Resolves medical record discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
- Maintains historical reference by abstracting and coding clinical data, such as diseases, operations, procedures, and therapies, using standard classification systems; filing documents.
- Prepares statistical reports by collecting and summarizing medical care and census information, such as types of diseases treated, surgery performed, and use of hospital beds.
- Provides medical record information by answering questions and requests of patients, hospital staff, law firms, insurance companies, and government agencies.
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
Education
- Diploma in health records and information
- Bachelor’s Degree in heath records and information is an added advantage
Experience
- At least 1-2 years’ proven experience in a(busy) health facility
Knowledge and Skills
Requirements
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
- Strong time management skills
- Attention to detail and mathematical skills
Key Competencies
- Ability to work effectively with a team in a culturally diverse environment
- Ability to maintain records and files
- Organizational skills
- Attention to Detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Application Procedure
Please send your application via email to jobs@jacarandahealth.org with the subject “Medical Records Assistant Position.”
A complete application will contain:
1. Attached CV
a. File name “LastName_FirstName_CV_MRA_Date”
b. File format .doc, .docx or .pdf
2. Attached Cover letter
a. File name “LastName_FirstName_CL_MRA_Date”
b. File format .doc, .docx or .pdf
3. Current and expected remuneration and availability
a. Include in the CV
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: Friday January 11th 2019