Medical Records Assistant

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Full time
Location: Lancaster
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Job offered by: NHS
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The post-holder will summarise and read code relevantinformation from and into patients clinical records, working strictly inaccordance with the agreed protocol.The post-holder will be responsible forthe management of incoming correspondence in relation to medical records.The post-holder will be responsible forthe coordination of patient registrations and amendments to patient recordsin-line with the agreed policy.The post-holder will be responsible forthe administration of medical records arriving in the practice and those beingreturned to the agency. Main duties of the job

Culling and sorting patient records and letters in preparation for summarising Reviewing medical records and producing an accurate summary of the patients medical history. Read coding the information into the practice clinical system Monitoring progress of notes summarising against practice targets Filing and retrieving paperwork Electronic filing and work-flowing of correspondence in line with agreed protocols Registration of patients into the EMIS system Deduction of patients from the EMIS system Administration of the registration links portal Administration of FP 69s Administration of amendments to records Receipt of medical records and associated administration Coordinate the transportation of medical records within Lancaster Medical Practice About us

Lancaster Medical Practice is a large, at-scale, GP providerdelivering General Medical Services to around 68,000 patients in Lancaster andsurrounding villages. Formed in April 2017 from our successful, legacypractices, Lancaster Medical Practice has continued to evolve to become thestrong, high performing Practice it is today, receiving a rating ofOutstanding by the Care Quality Commission in August 2018. We deliver our services from eight locations throughout the cityof Lancaster and its surrounding area and are continuing to develop ourselvesto improve what we do for our patients, staff and the local community. We are aprogressive, modern organisation with patient-centred General Practice at ourcore. When joining #teamlmp you are joining an organisation with a wide varietyof clinical and non-clinical roles but who all work together to provide thebest care we can to our patients. LMP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfareof children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject toa criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All staff are therefore expected to behave insuch a way that supports this commitment and will be responsible forsafeguarding the interests of children and adults who they come into contactduring their work. Job responsibilities

Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment,patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information inrelation to their health and other matters.They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff willrespect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the dutiesoutlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access toconfidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staffand other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relatingto the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from anysource is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients,carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practicemay only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practicepolicies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection ofpersonal and sensitive data. Health & Safety The post-holder will assist inpromoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security asdefined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include Usingpersonal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifyingthe risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a waythat manages those risks Makingeffective use of training to update knowledge and skills Usingappropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy andsafe way and free from hazards Equality and Diversity The post-holder will support theequality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in away that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in away that is consistent with the Practice policies and procedures, and currentlegislation Respectingthe privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving ina manner which is welcoming to the individual, is non-judgmental and respectstheir circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional Development The post-holder will participate inany training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment,such training to include Participationin an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of their own personal and/or professional development Takingresponsibility for their own development, learning and performance anddemonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Quality The post-holder will strive tomaintain quality within the Practice, and will: Alert otherteam members to issues of quality and risk Assess ownperformance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or undersupervision Contributeto the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities andmaking suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Workeffectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectivelymanage own time, workload and resources Person Specification

Qualifications

English GCSE (or equivalent) Level C or equivalent experience Experience

Previous experience that demonstrates good attention to detail. Previous experience of Microsoft Office software. Previous experience of EMIS Web clinical system. Experience of working in a confidential environment Previous experience of working in General Practice, NHS or Healthcare setting. Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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