DHR Health

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Primary role of a medical “clinical documentation specialist” is to assist the physician with the complete documentation of patients’ charts. Clinical documentation specialists accompany the physician as he/she examines and interviews patients and then records the physician’s observations and comments on either on paper or in an electronic medical record (EMR) depending on what the practice uses. Clinical documentation specialists will accompany physician on hospital rounds and consultations if required. All information is recorded in the presence of a physician, as dictated by the physician.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices
• Keep track of laboratory tests, medications, and radiology tests ordered by the physician
• Gather data for physician review (i.e., laboratory results, faxed radiology reports, medical records)
• Coordinate communication between physicians and staff, make and answer telephone calls
• Document any consultations the physician makes to a patient’s personal doctor, family members, on-call physician, or other members of the medical community
• Take vital signs and room patients as needed
• Accompany provider to hospital to document consults or hospital rounds as needed
• Provide patients with updates about waits and delays
• Document all procedures done by the physician, as dictated by the physician
• Responsible for documenting all diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, and discharge/follow-up information for each patient
• Other duties as assigned

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.