Medical Records Manager
(Male, Age 27) from gainesville, FL
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Medical Records Manager |
|---|---|
| Salary | $30,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 35 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | gainesville, FL |
| Years Experience | 10 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
I copy the patients records for attorneys, insurance agencies, government agencies, as well as the patient.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
I am in charge of all patient charts at the facility and ensuring that the proper HIPPA guildelines are followed. I also must invoice the amount of copies made and submit the bills to the proper people
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
n/a
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
i feel that i am under compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Yes i work with a lot of different people on a daily basis. I like the interactions with others because i am a very outgoing person.
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 3
Hours: 2
Co-Workers: 4
Supervisors: 5
Job Title: 7
Level of Responsibility: 6
The Actual Work: 8
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | i was still at home getting ready to go to work because i do not come in until ten o clock today |
| 8am to 9am | i was still at home getting ready to go to work because i do not come in until ten o clock today |
| 9am to 10am | Just got to work and i had a file room meeting to go over some of the new HIPPA guidelines. HIPPA is the federal regulations for releasing personal health information. |
| 10am to 11am | nothing out of the ordinary happened, i copied a few charts and spoke with a colleague about the upcoming meeting i was holding. |
| 11am to 12pm | I field a call from an attorney. The attorney was wanting to know why we did not send out one of our doctors records. I explained we could not release those because the doctors name was not on the request. |
| 12pm to 1pm | lunch |
| 1pm to 2pm | Just got back from lunch to see i have a couple of charts to copy. All i needed to copy was the office notes. Office notes are what the doctor writes up after visiting with a patient. I copy three charts and then i have no more medical records requests to copy. I have to clock out and go home because we went through all of the days mail and i recieved no new medical requests. |
| 2pm to 3pm | n/a |
| 3pm to 4pm | n/a |
| 4pm to 5pm | n/a |
| 5pm to 6pm | n/a |
| 6pm to 7pm | n/a |
| 7pm to 8pm | n/a |
| 8pm to 9pm | n/a |
| 9pm to 10pm | n/a |
| 10pm to 11pm | n/a |
| 11pm to 12am | n/a |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
Internet
What was the application process?
submitted resume
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
Yes i did an individual interview and was asked general medical office related questions. I was also taken to the facility and shown around the same day and hired.
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
What my 5 year plan was for myself. I was asked if i had used electronic medical records before. I was asked if i knew about HIPPA guidelines. I was asked what other healthcare providers i had worked for. I was asked if i had a problem working independently. I was asked about my navy background. I was asked what my parents do.
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes i feel that they trained me very well and did not give me any surprises.
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Yes there was i was trained on the equipment that i use, copier, printer, computer. I was also trained in the current federal HIPPA guidelines. I was trained on the proper way to put a patient chart back together.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes i do feel that my educational background prepared me because of my experience with computers
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
n/a
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
I would recommend that they try to get a job first at a healthcare provider working at the front desk. Working at the front desk gives a general overview of how an office works, and then i would suggest asking to be trained in medical records.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
They need to have very good organizational skills to be able to decipher what records are ok to release and what ones are not according to the appropriate HIPPA laws. They need to be able to work independently and have a decent amount of computer experience. The person must also be able to stand for long periods of time.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No i do not becuase it is all on the job training.
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
I would suggest that they find someone at the job that they get along with and try to shaddow them. Its very important to be able to learn and want to learn
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
yes it is because i am in the business school and i want to major in healthcare administration
What are your current career goals?
I want to be an office manager of a large medical facility.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
n/a
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | adminstrative assistant | 9 months | 18720 | i collected patient co pays, scheduled appointments, returned patient phone calls, pre-certified the patient insurances |
| Prior Job 2 | Aviation Electronics Technician | 4 years | 25000 | the troubleshooting and repair of electronic components in the s3 viking’s radar and navigation systems |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:3.8
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.55 | santa fe community college | business |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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