Medical Correspondant Clerk

EHS Overview: Episcopal Health Services Inc. (EHS) is a health system located on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York. EHS provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care to the diverse populations of the Rockaways, Five Towns, South Nassau, and beyond. The system offers comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, and rehabilitative services to people of all faiths.

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission’s Health Facilities Accreditation Program and is approved by the New York State Department of Health. The hospital is a recipient of the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award and the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.

Additionally, St. John's is proud to be redesignated as a Baby-Friendly® Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA – the accrediting body and national authority for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in the United States. Come Grow With Us! Type: Full-Time (75 hours biweekly) Shift: Days Hours: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Pay Range: $27.

58 - $28.98 Job Summary: The Medical Correspondence Clerk manages the processing of requests for the release of information contained in confidential medical records, following strictly defined rules regarding what information may be released to whom.

Responsibilities

Coordinate staff assisting with the completion of daily requests for information in the Correspondence Unit Prepare monthly statistical reports as required by Medical Records Director Process requests for medical records according to established procedures Follow specified procedures for abstracting or copying portions of medical records Follow established procedures in handling subpoenas, summonses, and legal requests for records Requirements: High School diploma or Equivalency required, Associate's degree preferred 1-2 years of experience in a medical records department required Thorough knowledge of current confidentiality laws as they pertain to the release of medical records