Medical Clerk Job Description
Medical clerk
provides hands-on counseling to adult residents in areas of problem solving, decision-making, conflict resolution, bedtime routines, and medication.
Medical Clerk Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective medical clerk job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included medical clerk job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Pulling the chart upon request
Maintaining the medical record, repairing it, as necessary
Reviewing all requests for release of patient information to ensure HIPAA compliance
Opening and distributing all incoming mail
Maintaining and operating the copy / printer / fax equipment in medical records
Complete medical records requests via email, fax, and mail per a medical records release within a timely fashion
Document payment for records requests received from law offices
Provide back up support the Scheduling team and Front Office team as needed
Collect and distribute mail within the clinic
Candidate will work with the HEDIS team to collect member records and conduct reviews of these records by contacting providers and placing the results collected into a specific data base
Medical Clerk Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Medical Clerk
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, RHIT, CPSC, CPMSM, RHIA, CNA
Education for Medical Clerk
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the medical clerk job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Medical, Associates, Medical Terminology, Technology, Education, Health, Sciences, Graduate School, Faculty, Patient Care
Skills for Medical Clerk
Desired skills for medical clerk include:
Medical terminology
Conflict resolution
Customer service
Database PC applications
Decision making
Ensures repair of equipment
Interpersonal relations
Oral communication
Performs followup on reported problems
Problem solving
Desired experience for medical clerk includes:
Reconciling reports to files received for weekly check payments
Speak with providers over the telephone to get correct addresses for returned mail
E-mailing and entering time into an Excel spreadsheet
Some claims review
Electronically depositing checks
Performs secretarial duties, answers telephones, types, files, as required
Medical Clerk Examples
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Medical Clerk Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a medical clerk. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for medical clerk
- Assists in providing excellent customer service, answering the telephone, handling customer requests and concerns, and taking accurate messages daily within a timeframe consistent with the urgency of the request
- Collect fee-for-service and co-payments from patients and process charge tickets
- Prepare billing information
- Schedules procedures and records specific information required for each
- Retrieving and sending out medical records
- Retrieves and files medical records in advance or on demand as required using manual and electronic systems and assists physicians with completing medical records
- Uses and oversees use and maintenance of copier and/or fax
- Data Entry into internal system
- General office duties including copying, scanning and faxing
- Additional duties assigned by the HR Manager
Qualifications for medical clerk
- Attention to Detail – focus on the little things!
- Good attention to detail and willingness to take on a variety of clerical duties
- Some previous healthcare experience would be great or interest in healthcare/medical field will be considered!
- Must be comfortable with e-clerical or a computer scheduling system will have dual monitors using intergy
- Have 2 years or more in the medical field
- Demonstrated intermediate knowledge using word processing, email, and Internet applications
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a medical clerk. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for medical clerk
- Files charts returned from the services
- Maintains patient files in all company computer systems
- Retrieves files as needed upon request
- Tracks all medical records request via spreadsheet
- Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained per policies
- Send and retrieve records at providers request, confirm records are properly identified and authenticated, and that all necessary information is in the chart
- Ensure all records and forms are completed, properly identified and authenticated, and that necessary information is in the electronic health record
- Receives requests and subpoenas for medical records
- Must strictly adhere to the Cook Clinic Employee Manual, Cook Code of Conduct, Cook Electronic Information Policy, HIPPA & OSHA regulations
- Primary responsibility is to maintain all aspects of patient charts
Qualifications for medical clerk
- Ability to commit to a 4-5 month assignment
- Must understand fee schedules, LCDs, Medicare, Copays/Deductibles
- Retrieve, track, locate, and file charts
- Adhere to and foster acceptable health and safety practices
- Responsible for accessing, maintaining and auditing all medical charts
- Analyzes medical records for verification of patient’s diagnosis, accurate dates and physician
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a medical clerk. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for medical clerk
- Must be familiar with all charting requirements
- Verifies that all appropriate outpatient records are received in HIM from the department providing the service by reconciling the appropriate reports (sdc, woc, medcl, ed,etc...) with the days visits and notes status (Inpt, OBS, unavailable, missing)
- Reviews each record for content of highly confidential/sensitive information and handles appropriately
- Maintains a positive working relationship and demonstrates teamwork within the department and other departments
- Willing to accept additional assignments and/or provide temporary coverage for other areas as designated by Supervisor or Director
- Reviews medical record documentation in each chart against a set of established standards and records variations/omissions in the chart deficiency module
- Reviews all requests for PHI and ensures that proper authorization to disclose the information has been received, as needed
- Process daily mail and logs in and out all requests for Protected Health Information (PHI) using the CORTRAK Correspondence Management System according to policy and procedure
- Ability to locate and copy microfilm and/or microfiche records and coordinates retrieval of images from microfilm using the Papervision indexing system and readers/printers as needed
- All appropriate outpatient and inpatient records are to be analyzed and completed within four (4) days or less of discharge
Qualifications for medical clerk
- Previous experience working with medical records
- Ensure that documents are properly uploaded to (EHR) Electronic Health Record’s in a neat, organized and legible format
- Understand and follow applicable Federal and Pennsylvania State laws and regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles
- Prior 1-3 years of medical records experience in a healthcare setting is highly preferred
- ICD-10-CM coding capabilities/knowledge a plus
- MUST HAVE ATHENA AND ECLINICAL WORKS SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS JOB
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of medical clerk. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for medical clerk
- Process and mail invoices to patients
- Verify medical insurance and follow up on referrals
- Pull medical charts and organize accordingly
- File any hard-copy reports and documents in patient medical file as necessary
- Audit patient medical records for completeness and accuracy.’
- Monitor fax log and follow up as necessary
- Safeguard confidentiality of patient information
- Compiles, verifies, and files medical records by performing the following duties
- Scans and files processed labs, pathology reports, and loose correspondence into patient records
- Comply with federal HIPAA regulations and practice policies for the privacy and security of patient information
Qualifications for medical clerk
- Skilled in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Maintain work operations by following by following policies and procedures
- Working knowledge of business English, math, good grammar and spelling skills, and ability to develop correspondence, reports and operational directives required
- One year work experience in a Medical Record environment
- Verify patient charts with OR Schedule from previous day
- Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience will be considered
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of medical clerk. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for medical clerk
- Types and mail discharge or transfers notices
- Indexes all coded diagnosis and procedures and maintain indices
- Hours of work 2nd Shift 3pm - 11pm
- Must be able to provide HS diploma or GED
- Previous healthcare experience strongly preferred but not required
- Clerical research and Filing (searching and filing in both physical files and electronic scanning system for employee files)
- Evaluating incoming faxes
- Communicate the status of the account
- Communicate with clients and expert reviewers, as necessary to track reviews
- Promotes administrative support to Health and Wellness
Qualifications for medical clerk
- Must be able to pass a background and credit check
- 2 + years experience in a general office or data entry position
- Experience in medical billing and authorization
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, and mail processing
- Must have experience using EMR systems
- Must be able to follow directions and apply criteria for multiple study measures