Medical Records Assistant

Job summary

We currently have a vacancy within our Medical Records Team for a Medical Records Assistant to join LMP.

The post-holder will summarise and read code relevant information from and into patients clinical records, working strictly in accordance with the agreed protocol.

The post-holder will be responsible for the management of incoming correspondence in relation to medical records.

The post-holder will be responsible for the coordination of patient registrations and amendments to patient records in-line with the agreed policy.

The post-holder will be responsible for the administration of medical records arriving in the practice and those being returned to the agency.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 13th December.

Main duties of the job

Main duties/key tasks:

Cullng and sorting patient records and letters in preparation for summarising

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

Read coding the information into the practice clinical system

Monitoring progress of notes summarising against practice targets

Filing and retrieving paperwork

Electronic filing and work-flowing of correspondence in line with agreed protocols

Registration of patients into the EMIS system

Deduction of patients from the EMIS system

Administration of the registration links portal

Administration of FP 69s

Administration of amendments to records

Receipt of medical records and associated administration

Coordinate the transportation of medical records within Lancaster Medical Practice

About us

Lancaster Medical Practice is a large, at-scale, GP provider delivering General Medical Services to around 68,000 patients in Lancaster and surrounding villages.

Formed in April 2017 from our successful, legacy practices, Lancaster Medical Practice has continued to evolve to become the strong, high performing Practice it is today, receiving a rating of Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in August 2018.

We deliver our services from eight locations throughout the city of Lancaster and its surrounding area and are continuing to develop ourselves to improve what we do for our patients, staff and the local community.

We are a progressive, modern organisation with patient-centered General Practice at our core.