§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

medical records clerk

Medical records clerks organise, keep up-to-date and archive patients` records for medical staff availability.

Description

Medical records clerks organise, keep up-to-date and archive patients` records for medical staff availability. They transfer medical information from a patient’s paper records to an electronic template.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

health records management health care system medical terminology document management clinical coding data storage administrative tasks in a medical environment database medical informatics professional documentation in health care health care legislation

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

pharmacology medical studies customer service

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice collect statistics on medical records display medical problems process data type on electronic devices perform backups archive healthcare users' records collect healthcare user's general data work in multidisciplinary health teams follow clinical guidelines manage healthcare users' data manage digital archives perform clinical coding procedures identify patients' medical records deliver case notes apply organisational techniques adhere to organisational guidelines maintain healthcare user data confidentiality use electronic health records management system

OPTIONALOptional competences

handle paperwork review patient's medical data communicate in healthcare participate in medical records' auditing activities send samples to laboratory communicate in foreign languages with health service providers transfer medical information work in a multicultural environment in health care communicate with customers use databases answer patients' questions use communication techniques manage digital documents

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)