Medical Records Specialist - Cancer Center

Salary Range
The expected base rate for this Glens Falls, New York, United States-based position is $17.25 to $27.27 per hour. Exact rate is determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience level, as well as education and certifications pertaining to each position which may be above the listed job requirements.

The Impact You Can Make 

We are proud to offer a comprehensive program of cancer care services that are unsurpassed in the Glens Falls and Saratoga Regions of New York. You will help to improve the overall patient experience by addressing any questions/concerns that patients, their families, or fellow employees may have related to Medical Records Management. Our combination of medical expertise and patient support has earned us an accreditation by the American College of Surgeons as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program – the highest designation available outside of an academic environment.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential (Responsibilities)

• Serves as a liaison with physicians, clinical staff, Medical and Radiation Oncology, external providers and specialist involved in the management of patient care. Also works with other hospital departments, and ancillary hospital personnel to ensure each patient chart is prepped with appropriate records for scheduled appointment. 
• Reviews physician orders and ensures orders and results have been received for all required exams and procedures; obtains additional orders from physician when necessary to prevent omission of a required test or procedure. 
• Activates any lab orders pertinent to patient visit as well as addressing Medical Necessity and ABNs.
• Manages retrieval of paper charts previously purged, ensuring any paper documents are scanned into the EMR. 
• Has a working knowledge of downtime procedures in the event of a system failure. Works appropriately to complete paper documentation tools for providers to use in place of EMR.
• Appropriately scans downtime paperwork into chart when system is once again available.             
• Ensure all paper documentation received into medical records department is appropriately scanned into EMR. Properly requests and follows through on any imaging discs. Works with Imaging department to ensure Images are imported into EMR prior to provider seeing patient.    
• Release of Information (ROI) Receives and executes ROI as appropriate to other providers, organizations, insurance companies and patients, upon request. Facilitates proper involvement from appropriate department of hospital for any legal requests.

What You Bring (Qualifications)

Education/Accredited Programs

• High School Diploma
• 1 year experience in a healthcare environment 

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of some anatomy/physiology preferred.
• Excellent computer and phone skills.
• Problem solving/trouble shooting techniques.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Scanning experience