Purge Clerk - Medical Records - Part Time​/Days - Req#2134710474

• Location 1600 West Avenue J,Lancaster, CA, 93534,United States
• Base Pay $18.63 - $24.42 / Hour
• Job Category Purge Clerk, Medical Records
• Employee Type Regular
• Required Degree High school

Job Objective:
Under the supervision of the Manager of Health Information Services and under the direction of the Service Coordinator, will perform a variety of duties related to record purging.

A. Purging

B. Data Entry

C. Other Duties

• Accepts and carries out other miscellaneous duties and responsibilities as required for maintaining the services provided by Medical Records.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of department policies, practices and operations.

• Perform data entry accurately with use of a keyboard and mouse.
• Perform duties using computers.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and organized.

• Ability to recognize colors associated with color-coded filing system.
• Ability to retrieve, deliver, track, and file records offsite.
• Ability to review records and verify patient information.
• Ability to drive Medical Center vehicles to offsite storage areas and facilities for record transport.

All AVMC employees will effectively demonstrate these values:

• Patients Come First – We listen actively and communicate with our patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.
• Accountability & Ownership – We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.
• Teamwork – We build trusting relationships, promote a sense of community, and are respectful of everyone. Success is about the whole team.
• Integrity & Honesty – We tell the truth at all times, speak up when something is wrong, and do the right thing when no one is looking.
• Excellence – We take pride in our work, are goal-oriented, and on a never-ending quest for top tier quality.
• Initiative & Innovation – Our can-do attitudes, creativity, and resourcefulness empower us to improve the patient’s experience, solve our own problems, make timely decisions, and look for opportunities to add value.
• Tenderness & Compassion – We have genuine empathy, show kindness, and encourage and advocate for each other.

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.

• Prior experience working in an acute care hospital medical record department preferred.

• Ability to adhere with AVMC Attendance and Punctuality Policy.
• Ability to adhere with AVMC Leaves of Absence Policy.
• Ability to adhere with AVMC Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy.
• Ability to adhere to the department dress code.
• Ability to organize work and establish priorities.
• Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties.
• Skill and ability to follow the telephone etiquette/standards.
• Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters.
• Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining good working relationships with co-workers, managers and other hospital…