Medical Assistant/medical Records - Winnetka, United States - Medicina Familiar Medical Group

Description

About us
Medicina Familiar Medical Group is a small business in Winnetka, CA.

We are professional, creative, fast-paced and our goal is to Our goal is to be an advocate for a long and healthy life for our patients.

We accomplish this by being committed to the health of the community we serve and the families that reside there.

Keeping the community and families healthy is key for a better tomorrow.


Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Growth opportunities

***: The Medical Records Clerk is a member of the administrative team and works closely with outside entities and staff throughout the organization. The duties and responsibilities of the Medical Records Coordinator is management of medical records. Responsible for new patient processing, records releases, and compliance with state and federal regulations as well as HIPAA. The Medical Records Coordinator will understand and fully support the mission, vision, and value statements of MFMG medical clinic.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works closely with administration and staff to support the requests from patients and outside entities with obtaining records to support the patients care.
• Retrieve, collect and prioritize all request for medical records made through the organization, patients and affiliates.
• Record and track all records requests, releases and authorizations within the Electronic Medical Record HPI
• Verify legitimacy, accuracy and authority of all such requests and then process and invoice as appropriate.
• Upload medical records documents to the EMR daily.
• Abide by, adhere to, and conform to all applicable organizational, local, state, federal regulations.
• Review, develop and implement standards and procedures for processing medical records requests with administrative support.
• Maintain an up to date understanding of applicable policies, processes, laws and regulations.
• Report breaches, instances of noncompliance, patient complaints, problems or similar instances to supervisor in an effort to protect patient HPI.
• Assist patients, staff and affiliates with medical records requests and questions.
• Participate in improving quality throughout the organization.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Incoming Fax Sorting and Distribution Support
• Superbill Packet Preparation for The Billing Office
• Missed Billing Reports Support.

and support the back office team: Vitals, intake patient history, vaccination, vision and hearing test.


COMPETENCIES:

• Computer literacy and MS Office products competency
• Good organizational skills to handle multiple priorities while remaining professional and calm.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
• Effective telephone skills.
• Strong level of confidentiality due to sensitivity of materials and information handled.
• Ability to work independently and be selfdirected and flexible.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Ability to perform functions with mínimal supervision.
• Ability to work at a highvolume level of accuracy.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Be committed to the mission of the FMWC and MFMG clinics.
• Behave in a professional manner and consistently demonstrate and promote the values of respect, honesty, and dignity for the patient, families, and all members of the healthcare team.
• Committed to the constant pursuit of excellence and teamwork in improving the care of the patient and families of FMWC and MFMG clinics and the community.
• Be punctual for scheduled work and use time appropriately.
• Perform duties in a conscientious, cooperative manner.
• Perform required amount of work in a timely fashion with a minimum of errors.
• Be neat and maintain a professional appearance.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect the Practice by abiding by laws and principles related to confidentiality; keep information concerning Practice Operations, patients and employees confidential.
• This position requires compliance with FWMC/MFMG compliance standards, including its Standards of Conduct, Compliance Program, and policies and procedures.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by the Incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods of time and talk and hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and use hands to operate a standard computer keyboard. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.


QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED FOR POSITION:


Experience and Skill Requirements:
The following experience and skills are considered essential:

• At lea