Medical Records Technician

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

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The Medical Records Technician is responsible for analyzing all inpatient, day surgery, procedural short stay and emergency room records for completeness and timeliness as required by the Joint Commission.

Assigns dictation and signature deficiencies to operative notes, discharge summaries, history and physicals, and consultations.

Ensures that all Children's Wisconsin reports are accurately prepped, scanned, and indexed into the hospitals imaging system and completion of image quality checks of scanned documents to ensure readability. Acts as a back up resource to the department as needed as it relates to medical record functions.

Details:

• Location: Summit Place - West Allis
• Full time: 40 hours per week
• Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
• No evenings, no weekends and no holidays

Education:

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) Required

Experience:

• Previous experience in medical records, particularly in an imaging environment preferred
• Experience with Epic preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read and write legibly, complete various forms and records, understand detailed instructions, communicate with physicians and perform basic data entry and retrieval.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize work levels to achieve timely completion of job responsibilities at hand.
• Basic skills and ability to operate PC efficiently and effectively.
• Analytical ability to perform comparisons between numbers and letters and review medical records and note missing deficiencies according to departmental guidelines.
• Hand‑eye coordination and ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and handle a fast paced work environment.
• Basic interpersonal skills necessary for communication with physicians and other work group personnel to answer questions and problem solve.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

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