Medical Records & Health Information Technician

Overview

Position Function

Summary:

Under the direction of the Medical Records Coordinator, the Medical Records & Health Information Technician maintains confidential patient medical records for release to LFMC providers and external agencies. Receives correspondence for inclusion into the medical record to ensure accurate and timely information is available to all providers and patients.

• Releases medical information upon client’s and clinician’s request according to LFMC’s protocol.
• Responds to requests for patient records, both within the facility and by external sources, retrieving them and transmitting them appropriately.
• Maintains a record of requests for information and transfers.
• Works with Patient Services staff to change and update patient information by submitting computer source documents with new patient information as assigned.
• Responsible for safeguarding patient records and ensuring compliance with HIPAA standards.
• Ensures electronic medical records are assembled in standard order and are accurate and complete.
• Performs audits of medical records as assigned.
• Updates and corrects patient information that may be scanned or labeled incorrectly in patient documents.
• Reviews documents in patient electronic medical record for completeness and accuracy.

• Scans x-ray results, external agency records, and other reports into the patient medical record according to LFMC electronic medical record format and protocol, ensuring they are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintains records in on-site storage and retrieves charts as needed following LFMC’s request protocol.

• Maintains an accurate record of upcoming prepped appointments and promptly prep any new appointments that may be added to providers’ schedules.
• Obtains x-ray results, referrals, external agency records, and other reports for the patient medical record prior to an upcoming patient visit according to LFMC format and protocol.
• Obtains/retrieves records from Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center system for hospital, ER, labs and imaging reports.
• Performs PSR responsibilities as needed, such as answering phones, faxing, and patient check in and out.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• CPR Certification required.

Full-time

Position Function

Summary:

Under the direction of the Dental Assistant Supervisor, the Dental Assistant I provides clinical support to the dentist and dental hygienist with usual and customary dental procedures and patient education, assuring patient safety and comfort.

• Receives patients and prepares them for dental procedures, both physically and emotionally; interviews and conducts preliminary assessment and triage of patients to determine reasons for visit, obtains dental health history and checks appropriate vitals, records data on client’s EMR chart.
• Assists dentists in usual and customary procedures, including four-handed dentistry; providing dentists with all instruments and general materials used for procedures.
• Exposes, processes, and mounts X-rays both digitally and manually.
• Under the direction of a dentist, takes and makes dental impressions.
• Prepares cases for lab including filling out lab slip and coordination with lab for pick up/delivery.
• Prepares instruments for sterilization and storage in trays; cleans and prepares equipment and examination rooms for patients and cleans rooms after each encounter; sterilizes, cleans, wraps, labels and autoclaves instruments, consistent with protocols.
• Maintains re-stocking supplies for each exam room and treatment rooms.
• Assists LFMC patient education efforts, making available and distributing patient information and literature related to dental health promotion/disease prevention for all patient age categories.
• Maintains patient files in a timely and accurate manner by updating information pertaining to medication refills, laboratory reports/results, patient dental visits, and other patient data required by…