Medical Records Clerk

**Medical Records Clerk**

**Glengarry Private Hospital, Duncraig**
- **Permanent part time position**:Enjoy flexible hours for **better work life balance**:

- We care about** YOU **Access counselling, **wellbeing services**, legal & financial assistance
- **Enjoy benefits** such as paid parental leave, study leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave.

**About The Role**

Our Health Records Department is a small team of Clinical Coders and Clerical Support based in a small, friendly, supportive environment. This role is a very important part of our administrative roles within our organisation.

As a Medical Records Clerk within our medical records department, your role involves supporting the organised and efficient functioning of Health Information Services.

**Reporting to the Health Information Manager, your duties include but are not limited to**:

- Assisting the Health Information Manager to address and resolve queries from both internal and external Health Professionals
- Handling medical record requests
- Retrieving on-site medical records for forthcoming admissions and record requests
- Ordering offsite records via online portals
- Following up on outstanding medical record deficiencies (eg pathology)
- Following up on high priority coding list
- Filing of loose reports and correspondences
- Filing of discharged coded medical records
- Conducting filing, archiving and "culling" of medical records
- Assisting to compile medical records of discharged patients
- Assisting and supporting Clinical Coding Team as require.

**_ You will be required to work a five-day fortnight. Week 1 Mon, Tues, Wed and Week 2 Thu & Fri 0900 to 1530_**

**Your Qualifications and Attributes**:

- Enthusiasm for patient care and a commitment to delivering customer-focused services at a high standard.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, fostering positive relationships with colleagues, patients and families.
- Capability to handle demanding situations and meet strict deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect for privacy and confidentiality.
- Proven initiative-taking when required.
- Intermediate computer knowledge and literacy.
- Previous experience in a medical records department or similar clerical role within a healthcare setting.
- While prior experience in a private hospital setting is preferred, it is not essential.

**Remuneration**:On offer is base hourly rate ranging from **$36.59 + superannuation** based on experience level and qualifications, exclusive of penalties or allowances.

**What’s in it for you?**

**Professional Advancement**: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.

**Discounts**: Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

**Health and Wellbeing**: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a **free Employee Assistance Program** offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.

**Leisure/Social/Financial**: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

**About the Hospital**

Glengarry Private Hospital, located 15 km north of Perth’s CBD, has been a leading provider of specialist healthcare to the communities in Perth’s northern suburbs since 1977. We are a 110 beds hospital with a 17-bed day surgery unit and 4 operating theatres.

**To Apply**

**Requirements**:

- _Must provide a _**National Police** check conducted within the previous 12 months
- Depending on the role, Ramsay may require a **Working-With-Children** check and **proof of immunisation** against infectious diseases, which may include Covid-19.

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**Closing date: 11 October 2024