About the Role
Be part of a practice at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments. Access opportunities for professional growth and continuing education. Work alongside a collaborative and compassionate team of experts dedicated to making a difference. Enjoy the convenience of multiple locations throughout the Capital Region. Contribute to groundbreaking clinical trials that shape the future of oncology care. Discover your career potential with a practice dedicated to excellence and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Assists with organizing, sorting, and filing all incoming and outgoing patient information.
- Prepares charts for patient visits.
- Files, locates, retrieves, and delivers medical records and/or electronic medical records as assigned.
- Supports and adheres to the New York Oncology Hematology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.
- Demonstrates an understanding of patient confidentiality to protect the patient and clinic/corporation.
- Scans and attaches all internal and external correspondence and electronic medical reports into patient' medical record chart according to filing system.
- Pulls charts for scheduled appointments in advance according to guidelines.
- Ensures that all appropriate documentation for the scheduled patient visit is attached to the patient’s chart.
- Prints, mails, and/or faxes patient chart information as requested and authorized.
- Documents all processes.
- Releases medical records information to persons or agencies according to State and Federal regulations.
- Compiles and maintains patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.
- Picks up out guides at designated locations and returns to Medical Records.
- Catalogs charts for storage and keeps electronic reports of those records.
- Submits requests for chart retrieval from storage if needed to comply with a medical records request.
- Makes copies of dictated interval notes.
- Monitors physician dictation and ensures it is completed in the EMR (electronic medical record) and alerts physicians who are behind.
- Follows policies and procedures to contribute to the efficiency of the front office.
- Provides back-up assistance as needed by front office staff.
- Sends out dictations to referring providers via manual faxing, right fax, or electronically “Direct Message”.
- May convert dosimetry plans into a PDR of zip file when a patient transfers to another facility for treatment.
- Logs FMLA/Disability forms for provider completion.
- Mails or faxes forms and contacts patient once completed.
- Sends outgoing faxes and distributes incoming faxes.
- Prepares correspondence, memos, forms, and other typing as requested by supervisor.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Position is entry level and requires 0-3 years’ experience, preferably in a medical office setting.
- Previous experience in a medical records’ experience preferred.
- Knowledge of electronic health record systems.
- Time Management, Organization, Attention to Detail and Quality Focus skills needed.
- Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, calculator, telephone, copier and other office equipment.
- Vision must be correctable to 20/20 and hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts.
- It is necessary to view and type on computer screens for prolonged periods of time.
Skills
- Time Management
- Organization
- Attention to Detail
- Quality Focus
- Electronic health record systems
Location
- Clifton Park, NY
Work Type
- 100% in-person
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry level
- 0-3 years experience
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $19 - $24 per hour
About the Company
- Practice at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments.
- Offers opportunities for professional growth and continuing education.
- Collaborative and compassionate team of experts dedicated to making a difference.
- Multiple locations throughout the Capital Region.
- Contributes to groundbreaking clinical trials that shape the future of oncology care.
- Dedicated to excellence and innovation.
