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The Medical Records Technician (MRT) provides support to a facility by organizing, filing, scanning, and maintaining the medical records.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adds new material to file records, and create new records as necessary

• Answers questions about records and files

• Assigns and records or stamps identification numbers or codes, to index materials for filing

• Eliminates outdated or unnecessary materials, destroying them to inactive storage according to file maintenance guidelines and/or legal requirements

• Enters document identification numbers into the system to determine locations of documents to be retrieved

• Finds and retrieves information from files in response to request(s) from authorized users

• Keeps records of material filed or removed per facility policy

• Modifies and improves filing systems and/or implements new ones

• Performs periodic inspections of the materials or files to ensure correct placement, legibility, and proper condition

• Places materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information

• Scans or reads incoming materials according to guidelines such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order

• Tracks materials removed from file to ensure that borrowed files are returned

• Converts documents for storage on microforms (such as microfilm or microfiche) or scanned document imaging

• Designs forms related to filing system

• Gathers materials to be filed from departments and employees

• Operates mechanized files to bring needed records to a particular location

• Performs general office duties such as typing, data entry, operating office machines, sorting mail, and answering phones

• Retrieves documents for viewing, whether stored in microfilm or microfiche or on scanned images

• Protects patients’ rights to privacy by keeping patient information confidential

• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• High School degree or equivalent required

• Excellent organizational skills

• Knowledge of medical terminology and HIPAA guidelines

• Minimum of 6 months medical record and clerical experience preferred

• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice

• Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency program when applicable

• Current CPR if applicable

• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable

• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)

• Must meet all federal, state, and local requirements

• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site

• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements

• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required

• Computer proficiency required

• Must be at least 18 years of age

  Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 401(k) savings plan

• Awards and recognition programs

  *Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

  About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.