Junior Clerk American Hospital Dubai

American Hospital Dubai is actively recruiting suitable candidate for job role of a Junior Clerk. The successful candidate will creates new medical records and retrieves existing medical records by gathering appropriate record folders and contents; assigning and recording new record numbers, verifying existing record numbers; inputting and recording locations to computer, delivering records assembling and verifying content and matching loose reports to correct patient records. This job was posted by hospital’s career page on 3 December 2023 and is open for applications.

Responsibilities of Junior Clerk

• Maintains record availability by processing charts in the department using chart mark-off procedures and facilitating chart location activities.
• Retrieves medical records by following chart-out procedures; documenting reasons charts cannot be retrieved for statistical and follow-up purposes.
• Delivers charts to assigned areas of the hospital by following established routing procedures.
• Keeps health care providers informed by communicating the availability or unavailability of the record.
• Maintains quality results by following hospital standards and policies.
• Maintains continuity of work operations by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Enhances medical records and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Initiates the medical record by creating and processing the patient care record folder as per the content list.
• Matches all loose reports using at least two patient identifiers.
• Prepares the records according to the operating room schedule and delivers these records to the appropriate wards.
• Filings of patient records using the approved filing system.
• Maintains Purging and Archive worksheet and ensures timely and as-per-policy purging, offsite storage, recall and archive.

What Will You Do More

• Collects, assembles, and/or files into sorter loose reports and information.
• Maintains confidentiality of all data and information at all times.
• Performs additional duties assigned to Medical Records Coordinators such as assembly, and analysis during peak times and leave coverage.
• Forbids of using copies, shared folders, and external devices during any management of information data.
• Keep that records up to date and that any necessary changes or additions are made in a timely manner.
• Prints pull list and tracer cards of booked clinic appointments prints clinic add-on list and prepares patient records accordingly.
• Assembles of new patient records as per the approved index.
• Prepares shadow psychology records.
• Ensures the appropriate usage of the chart tracking module ensuring that patient record locations are continuously updated.
• Tags any incomplete records prior to submission to coordinators.

Job Requirements For Junior Clerk

Eligibility requirements for Junior Clerk are as under:

• High School Diploma.
• 1-2 years of experience in similar role (Medical Records / Health Informatics).

Skills And Knowledge Desired

• Knowledgeable about medical terminology, appropriate level of healthcare and healthcare delivery systems would be a benefit.
• Advanced Computer Skills in Windows, MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and Email.
• Ability and comprehension in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of terminal digit filing an asset.

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