Medical Records Read Coder / Administrator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Sorting of patient records in preparation for summarising

Reviewing medical records and producing an accurate summary of the patients medical history

• Extensive Notes Summarising
• Scanning clinical correspondence to the patients records
• Coding the information into the practice clinical system
• Workflow correspondence following practice protocol
• Auditing data collection standards in the Practice
• Ensure that all confidential information is locked away securely at the end of the day
• Monitoring the progress of notes, summarising against our targets
• Routinely perform coding of all relevant information from patients notes, letters from clinical consultants, test results and diagnostic reports into the Practice clinical system
• Clinical searches on patients to ensure notes are correctly coded
• General ad-hoc additional administration tasks
• Checking notes and inputting data related to QOF quality outcomes framework and IIF.
• To be flexible to support wider work of admin team as necessary
• Handling queries tasks and telephone calls both internally and externally

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Medical Terminology Knowledge
• Understanding of the coding system.
• Experience working in general practice for a minimum of 12 months.

Desirable

• Experience using systmone.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Grade A-C in maths and English.

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Pennygate Medical Centre

Address

109 Ladies Lane

Hindley

Wigan

Lancashire

WN2 2QG

Employer's website

https://www.pennygatemedical.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)