Medical Records Specialist

Location

Dallas, TX | United States

Job description

Medical Records Specialist – PreSurgery Testing

SUMMARY

Assist registered nurses and anesthesia team in obtaining clinical records and reports to successfully prepare patients for procedures and surgeries.

Works under general supervision of the Pre-Surgical Assessment Charge Nurse.

Job Duties: 

1. Provide customer services support in a call center environment
2. High call volume of contacting doctors’ offices and clinics
3. Obtain necessary documentation from outside parties as needed, e.g. cardiac reports, operative reports, progress notes
4. Complete and timely scan patients electronic records
5. Verifies patient identification on every page of each patient medical records
6. Respond to requests for medical records from registered nurses and the anesthesia team
7. Maintain compliance with HIPAA guidelines
8. Oversee storage scanning and retention of records
9. Schedule Pre-Surgical Assessment Clinic appointments
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years’ experience in an office or hospital environment preferred. Previous experience in the handling of patient health information and/or medical records is strongly preferred
• EMR systems: 1-2 years (preferred)
• Working knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Detailed oriented

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Work requires the blending of job related education, skills and experience
• Work requires obtaining and following up on an satisfactory level of patients records daily
• Work requires strong communication skills

The following is the acronym, “PACT”, and is fundamental to all clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: To achieve excellence in patient care and service, all employees are expected to take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently and to the satisfaction of the patient.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: In keeping with a professional healthcare environment, all employees are expected to have the ability to perform their jobs and to appear and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner.
• C-Communications and Compassion: It is our goal that all our communications are clear, courteous, timely, and delivered with compassion, respect and appropriate confidentiality.
• T-Teamwork: In our medical environment, our patients regard every employee they encounter as a member of the Southwestern Medical Center team. Our goal is to individually work hard to contribute to our team, support our co-workers, and to achieve not only excellent patient care and service, but also a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is performed primarily in a hospital or hospital clinic environment. Walking, standing, bending, turning and stooping.
• Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.  

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