Position: Medical Records Clerk
Location: Lingfield Point, McMullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1RW
Type of job: Contract initial 3 months with possible extension
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days a week
Shifts: Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm with a 30-minute lunch break
Job Purpose
Performing administrative tasks for patient medical records and associated documents in accordance with an established paper-based or electronic filing system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creating, updating and maintaining patient medical record information in accordance with the local file management practices and the electronic or manual record filing system.
- Retrieving, delivering and filing/storing patient records in accordance with daily scheduled, emergency and special project needs.
- Reviewing medical records for completeness and accuracy of required information content and taking appropriate actions to assure record integrity.
- Performing additional clerical and/or administrative duties as required in medical records department.
Key Skills:
- Previous administrative or clerical experience
- Good level of computer literacy
- Comfortable with manual handling and a role that involves physical activity
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Additional Information:
Comprehensive training will be provided along with ongoing support. A good level of computer literacy is needed, along side a good level of physical fitness as this role will involve manual handling too.
Successful candidates will need to provide their own safety footwear.
All applications will be subject to pre-employment screening, referencing checks, including a paid for DBS.
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