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Job Description Job Description Job Summary: The Medical Records Specialist / Legal Assistant is responsible for the organization, maintenance, review, and tracking of medical records and related documentation for presuit and litigation matters. This position requires strong attention to detail, organizational skills and familiarity with medical terminology and medical record charts Duties: - Cond
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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