Virtual Medical Records Coordinator – Cardiology

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Virtual Medical Records Coordinator managing cardiology records for a U.S. practice. Tracking requests, filing diagnostic data, and maintaining accurate Epic EHR charts.

Responsibilities:

  • Submit outbound records requests to hospitals, imaging centers, and specialist offices
  • Track pending requests, conduct follow-up, and resolve missing documentation
  • Upload, index, and categorize incoming medical records into the correct Epic patient chart
  • Verify patient demographics, route records to attending cardiologists, and eliminate duplicate entries
  • Organize and file cardiology records including consult notes, discharge summaries, EKGs, echocardiograms, stress tests, Holter/event monitor logs, cardiac catheterization reports, and labs
  • Manage the complete medical-records lifecycle: request, track, follow up, receive, verify, file, and complete
  • Identify, categorize, and archive cardiology reports including ECGs, echocardiograms, cardiac CT/MRI, angiograms, and device checks
  • Process incoming and outgoing records requests and verify signed HIPAA release authorizations
  • Document released items and escalate legal subpoenas or unusual requests according to protocol
  • Communicate by phone and email with outside hospital HIM departments, imaging facilities, testing labs, and clinics
  • Utilize Epic work queues, internal notes, document categorization modules, and routing tools to maintain clean chart records

Requirements:

  • Minimum 2+ years of direct experience supporting a U.S.-based medical practice or outpatient clinic
  • Proven experience requesting, tracking, retrieving, and filing medical records within an EMR system
  • Comprehensive understanding of HIPAA privacy rules, Release of Information guidelines, and patient consent requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to independently track high-volume open requests through completion with meticulous follow-up habits
  • Excellent written and spoken English for professional phone calls and email communications with hospital health information management (HIM) departments
  • Quiet, private, HIPAA-compliant home office equipped with a reliable computer (PC/Mac), high-speed internet, backup power/internet, and a clear headset
  • Recent hands-on experience navigating Epic EHR (chart navigation, document upload/indexing, work queues, routing) strongly preferred
  • Prior experience in Cardiology or high-volume specialty practice workflows strongly preferred
  • Previous experience working within hospital records departments, HIM units, or dedicated ROI teams strongly preferred