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An opportunity has arisen for a friendly and reliable individual to take on the role of Filing Officer within a busy Mental Health Medical Records Department based at Stratheden Hospital, Cupar.
You will provide administrative support from the point of referral to the service, including patient registration, retrieval and preparation of case notes for out-patient and inpatient contacts. You will be required to cull medical records from secondary storage and prepare for scanning using the document management system. You will support the department to develop digitalisation of Health Records. You will be required, on occasion, to work within an inpatient ward environment.
Candidates should be educated to equivalent of Standard Grade or have relevant experience. Good communication, excellent organisation, numerical and listening skills are essential. You will also have the ability to work as a member of a team or on your own initiative with minimal supervision. You should possess good keyboard skills and a knowledge of Patient Administration System would be an advantage but not essential as training will be given.
Previous clerical / administration experience, experience within a hospital records department and knowledge of computerised patient administration system is desirable.
Candidates must be able to lift and handle quantities of medical record folders and to bend and stretch to retrieve and file folder.
Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours.
For informal enquiries please contact Victoria Goble, Health Records Team Leader, on 01334 696377 ext 56377 or email: victoria.goble@nhs.scot.
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