Current Department Employees: EHR Scanning Clerk at Tahoe Forest Health System in Truckee, CA

Job description

• Bargaining Unit: EA
• Rate of Pay: $22.78/hour + DOE
• Performs scanning and electronic indexing of patient medical records into various Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in the scanning and indexing systems in the outpatient clinics, Cancer Center and other areas as required.
• Maintains an organizational system ensuring timely completion of scanning.
• Prioritizes work based concept of first-in, first-out, unless otherwise directed.
• Scans file packets into imaging system.
• Matches corresponding paperwork to patient records and applies appropriate patient identifiers.
• Assures quality of images and data scanned.
• Ensures that reports have been reviewed and signed by providers prior to scanning.
• Utilizes standardized indexing guidelines.
• Identifies misfiled documentation and promptly corrects errors.
• Troubleshoots and reports hardware and software issues to appropriate parties.
• Trains other scanning/indexing staff as needed, for workflows specific to the clinics.
• Participates in quality assurance activities Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• No supervisory responsibilities.
• Minimum Education/Experience
• No educational requirement or 6 months to 1 year relevant experience
• Required Licenses/Certifications
• None
• Experience reading and understanding medical records is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, as well as familiarity with medical documents and medical chart components.

Skills

Required

• Maintains organizational system
• Prioritizes work
• Scans file packets
• Matches paperwork to patient records
• Assures quality of images and data
• Ensures reports reviewed and signed
• Identifies misfiled documentation
• Trains other staff
• Participates in quality assurance
• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Demonstrates System Values
• Complies with System policies

Preferred

• Knowledge of medical terminology