Maria D Medina
New Haven,CT
Summary
Organized Medical Records Specialist with over 20 years experience supporting efficient department operations. Detail-oriented and enthusiastic with strong organizational skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Records Specialist
CMHC-State Of CT
New Haven, CT
03.2021 - Current
- Keep accurate log of requests for medical information and records.
- Process medical records requests from outside providers according to facility, state and federal law.
- Obtain necessary signatures on information release forms to obtain medical and treatment records from other service providers.
- Utilize WITS/FileMaker Pro to manage and confirm patient data, such as insurance, demographic and medical history information.
- Manage electronic and paper medical records for over 500 patients.
- Maintain relationships with medical providers, suppliers and reporters.
- Maintain patient charts and accurately recorded new information.
- Maintain patient records in compliance with security regulations.
- Maintain patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
- Create new medical records and retrieved existing medical records by gathering appropriate record folders and contents and assigning and recording new record numbers.
- Review charts and flagged incomplete or inaccurate information.
Medical Records Clerk
CMHC-State Of CT
New Haven, CT
02.2004 - 03.2021
- Created new medical records and retrieved existing medical records by gathering appropriate record folders and contents and assigning and recording new record numbers.
- Maintained patient records in compliance with security regulations.
- Maintained patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
- Reviewed charts and flagged incomplete or inaccurate information.
- Secured medical records against loss or unauthorized access.
- Followed exact procedures for handling transfers and other releases of medical records.
- Communicated effectively with staff, patients and insurance companies by email and telephone.
- Reviewed medical records for completeness and filed records in alphabetic and numeric order.
- Maintained database for storage and retrieval of medical records.
- Created new physical and computer-based files.
- Input data into computer programs and filing systems.
- Accurately pulled patient records for upcoming appointments and procedures, typically within 24-hour period.
- Utilized WITS/Filemaker Pro to manage and confirm patient data, such as insurance, demographic and medical history information.
Medical Records Clerk
Kelly Services
Hamden, CT
08.1998 - 02.2004
- Delivered charts to assigned areas of hospital by following established routing procedures.
- Reviewed charts and flagged incomplete or inaccurate information.
- Created new medical records and retrieved existing medical records by gathering appropriate record folders and contents and assigning and recording new record numbers.
- Maintained patient records in compliance with security regulations.
- Maintained patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
- Secured medical records against loss or unauthorized access.
- Reviewed medical records for completeness and filed records in alphabetic and numeric order.
- Maintained database for storage and retrieval of medical records.
- Created new physical files.
- Input data into computer programs and filing systems.
- Accurately pulled patient records for upcoming appointments and procedures, typically within 24-hour period.
- Maintained accuracy, completeness and security for medical records and health information.
- Handled high-volume data entry of demographics.
Education
High School Diploma -
West Haven High School
West Haven, CT05.1979
Skills
Filing systems expertise
Service-oriented
Paperwork processing
High accuracy
Written and verbal communication
Computer proficiency
Culturally sensitive
Maintaining quality assurance standards
Data Entry
Multitasking abilities
Medical Release of Information ROI
Timeline
Medical Records Specialist
CMHC-State Of CT
03.2021 - Current
Medical Records Clerk
CMHC-State Of CT
02.2004 - 03.2021
Medical Records Clerk
Kelly Services
08.1998 - 02.2004
High School Diploma -
West Haven High School