Job Description
Medical Records Specialist Onsite Location: Long Beach, CA Schedule: Monday-Friday Pay: $25.00/Hourly Position Summary The Medical Records Specialist is responsible for the organization, maintenance, and security of patient health information in both electronic health records (EHR) and paper-based systems. They ensure that data is accurate, complete, and fully compliant with privacy laws like HIPA
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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