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medical records clerk

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Description

Medical records clerks organise, keep up-to-date and archive patients` records for medical staff availability. They transfer medical information from a patient’s paper records to an electronic template.

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Theoretical Knowledge

data storage medical terminology document management professional documentation in health care health care system clinical coding database medical informatics health care legislation administrative tasks in a medical environment health records management customer service medical studies pharmacology

Practical Skills

work in multidisciplinary health teams maintain healthcare user data confidentiality deliver case notes display medical problems collect statistics on medical records type on electronic devices use electronic health records management system follow clinical guidelines archive healthcare users' records apply organisational techniques identify patients' medical records adhere to organisational guidelines collect healthcare user's general data manage healthcare users' data manage digital archives process data perform backups comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice perform clinical coding procedures communicate in healthcare transfer medical information use communication techniques manage digital documents send samples to laboratory answer patients' questions use databases communicate in foreign languages with health service providers review patient's medical data handle paperwork communicate with customers participate in medical records' auditing activities work in a multicultural environment in health care