Document Officer

Document Officer Document officer plays key role in keeping patients medical records updated. Their top duties include gathering, processing, triaging all correspondence and maintaining patients medical records. They also report patients information for health standards. Document Officer duties and responsibilities Although Document Officers are administrative officials. They provide Doctors with information on patients that is essential for Doctors when considering treatment options. Their main duties and responsibilities include: Collecting and filing important documents, including medical records, test results and X-rays Processing records relating to discharges, transfers, admissions and deaths Maintaining confidentiality of all patients medical records Ensuring that all patient documents and files comply with relevant policies and legislative requirements Digitising paper records onto computer systems Recording treatments and illnesses using clinical coding Triaging all correspondence received at the GP Practice Document Officer skills and qualifications Document officers need medical and administrative knowledge and need to be able to work well with a variety of medical professionals. They should also have exceptional literacy and numeracy skills. A Successful Document Officer candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications that typically include: Attention to detail and thoroughness Excellent administration skills Patience and a calm demeanour in stressful situations Outstanding verbal communication skills Knowledge of Docman & Emis preferred but not essential Knowledge of medical terminology and medical coding Excellent organisational skills Document Officer experience requirements Prior experience in some form of medical administration role and maintenance of medical records essential. Quality candidates would ideally also have experience coding and summarising. Proficient word, excel, spreadsheet software and electronic medical record (EMR) systems.

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