Medical Records Clerk

Medical Records Clerk — Northside Medical Group

Atlanta, GA | May 2023 – Present

• Processed an average of 120 incoming patient record requests daily using Epic EHR, achieving a 99.8% data accuracy rate and exceeding department standard turnaround time by 18%.
• Audited 1,500 patient charts prior to annual compliance evaluations, identifying and correcting 47 missing authorization signatures to maintain 100% HIPAA alignment.
• Streamlined the physical-to-digital scanning workflow for historical records using Kodak Alaris scanners, reducing retrieval times for 8 departments by 22%.
• Collaborated with 14 clinical staff members to resolve EHR documentation issues, decreasing billing cycle lags by 15% and ensuring accurate ICD-10 coding.

Medical Records Clerk — Piedmont Health Center

Atlanta, GA | June 2021 – April 2023

• Managed the database indexing of 350+ incoming digital patient charts daily within the Cerner PowerChart EHR system, maintaining an error rate below 0.5%.
• Executed 80+ Release of Information (ROI) requests weekly, validating consent forms and ensuring disclosures met State and Federal guidelines in 100% of cases.
• Trained 5 new administrative staff on records storage protocols and document-imaging scanner systems, reducing intake logging delays by 30% over 6 months.
• Resolved 400+ duplicate patient medical records files during a system cleanup project, improving clinical staff search speed for patient files by 35%.

Epic EHR, Cerner PowerChart, Meditech, ICD-10-CM coding, CPT coding, HIPAA compliance, Release of Information (ROI), Document imaging, Health information management (HIM), Data entry speed (75 WPM), Record indexing, Patient privacy protocols, Quality assurance auditing, Administrative support

EHR Platform Migration Project

Role: Records Migration Lead

Tools: Epic EHR, Microsoft Excel, Sharepoint

Managed the data entry verification of 12,000 patient charts during system migration, maintaining a 99.9% accuracy rate and completing the project 10 days early.

Digital Archiving Initiative

Role: Records Auditing Coordinator

Tools: Kodak Alaris Scanner, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Cerner PowerChart

Led the digitizing and indexing of 25,000 legacy paper charts, improving document accessibility by 40% and saving $12,000 annually in physical storage fees.

• Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS) (2022)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (2021)

• Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational)
• Professional Memberships: American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice