12160 MEDICAL RECORD CLERK
Compiles, verifies, and files medical records of hospital or clinic
patients and compiles statistics for use in reports and surveys. Prepares
folders and maintains records of newly admitted patients. Reviews contents
of patients' medical record folders, assembles into standard order, and
files according to established procedure. Reviews inpatient and emergency
room records to insure presence of required reports and physicians'
signatures, and routes incomplete records to appropriate personnel for
completion or prepares reports of incomplete records to notify
administration. Checks list of discharged patients to insure receipt of
all current records. Compiles daily and periodic statistical data, such as
admissions, discharges, deaths, births, and types of treatment rendered.
Records diagnoses and treatments, including operations performed, for use
in completing hospital insurance billing forms. May maintain death log.
May type and process birth certificates. May assist other workers with
coding of records. May make copies of medical records, using duplicating
equipment. May schedule and post results of laboratory tests to records.
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