Medical Records Retrieval Specialist - A289

Work Arrangement:  Fully Remote
Job Type:  Independent Contractor, Full-time

Work Schedule:

US time zone - 40 hours per week (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST)
Locations:
Philippines
LATAM:  Mexico City (Mexico), Bogotá (Colombia), São Paulo (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argentina), CMDX (Mexico), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Caracas (Venezuela)

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About the Company   Our client is a healthcare operations platform that supports law firms by enabling fast, accurate, and compliant medical records retrieval. The company operates at the intersection of healthcare and legal services, helping improve operational efficiency, provider compliance, and client satisfaction through structured processes and high-quality execution.

Role Overview   The Medical Records Retrieval Specialist plays a critical role as the first step in the medical records request lifecycle. This position is responsible for ensuring that every request is complete, accurate, and compliant before moving downstream. The role requires strong attention to detail, experience with legal medical records requests, and the ability to resolve ambiguity through research and proactive communication.

This is an execution-heavy, process-driven role with direct impact on retrieval speed and service quality. Candidates who thrive here are highly organized, precise, and comfortable working in detail-intensive environments.

Your Impact:
You will directly influence the speed and accuracy of medical records retrieval by ensuring requests are correctly prepared from the start. Your work will reduce provider rejections, minimize downstream rework, and improve overall turnaround times. You will contribute to higher client satisfaction by maintaining compliance and documentation quality. Your attention to detail and proactive issue resolution will help scale operations while maintaining high accuracy standards.

Core Responsibilities    Provider Research & Identification – 40%
Identify all medical providers involved in a client’s treatment beyond the initially submitted facility.
Research billing providers and related entities using provider portals, historical requests, and direct outreach.
Accurately document and add all identified providers into internal admin systems.
Request Creation & Quality Control – 35%
Review incoming Release of Information (ROI) forms and correct missing or incorrect information.
Create clean, accurate base forms prior to generating submission packets.
Perform detailed QA checks to ensure provider-specific compliance and completeness.
Request Assignment & Workflow Coordination – 15%
Assign requests to appropriate records team members based on workload and utilization.
Ensure smooth handoff to downstream teams with clear and complete documentation.
Edge Case Management & Escalation – 10%
Identify non-standard provider requirements and escalate issues appropriately.
Resolve conflicting or missing information through coordination with law firm case managers and internal teams.
Must-Haves (Required)    Prior experience requesting medical or health records from providers on behalf of law firms.
Exceptional attention to detail with strong compliance and accuracy standards.
Proficiency in PDF editing, merging, and form correction.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
Proactive, problem-solving…