Medical Records Tech

Virginia Oncology Associates, the largest group of medical professionals in Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina devoted exclusively to cancer care and blood disorders, has an exciting opportunity for a Medical Records Tech for our office located in Norfolk.

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• Responsible for assisting with organizing, sorting, and filing all incoming and outgoing patient information.
• Copies, mails, and/or faxes patient chart information as requested and authorized.
• Assist in preparing and filing all internal and external correspondence and medical reports into patient medical record according to filing system.
• Keeps a record of new patient appointments and retrieves appropriate information from referring physician offices

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years office experience preferred, preferably in a medical office setting.
• Previous experience in a medical records department strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work may require sitting for long periods of time, stooping and bending/stretching for files and supplies. Requires occasional lifting of files or paper weighing up to 30 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, calculator, tellephone, copier and other office equipment. Vision must be correctable to 20/20 and hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office environment. Involves high levels of contact with patients and public.