Medical Records Co-coordinator

Job description:

• Processing and maintaining the data of the hospital and patient records.
• Process and maintain patient information database.
• Assess patient records to ensure the records are complete and accurate.
• Use software to assign a clinical code to the patient information before it is stored in the facility’s information system.
• Employees who have assigned with this job have to retrieve patient information and data for physicians and medical personnel.
• Responsible for maintaining all medical records with accuracy and security.
• Ensure confidentiality of the patient’s data in filed properly as per standards.
• Must oversee Assistants, technicians, coding specialists work on daily basis. 

Skills:

•  Medical records coordinator must have strong attention to detail and ensure patient records are complete and accurate. Coordinator should be analytical and have the ability to understand medical diagnosis and determine the appropriate code. Medical records coordinator work with health care professionals, thus good communication and interpersonal skills are needed. Integrity and honesty is also a must for medical records coordinator to exercise caution with confidential records.