Medical Records Clerk IV

Job overview

The Medical Records Clerk IV role is onsite in Opelousas, LA. Compensation is not specified. The position supports the hospital’s Health Information Management (HIM) records functions. The role helps maintain complete, accurate, and accessible medical records by preparing, scanning, indexing, and reviewing documents in the electronic health record. It also supports record-completion follow-up, staff training, basic information-release tasks, and birth-certificate documentation.

What you'll do

• Perform qualitative analysis of medical records
• index records in the EHR and verify page presence, legibility, orientation, and document type
• prepare records for scanning
• scan records
• monitor supplies and submit requisitions
• box and label indexed charts and arrange storage pickup
• provide feedback and train HIM staff on prep, scan, and index functions
• run weekly delinquent-record reports and contact providers
• monitor operative-report completion
• answer calls, greet department visitors, perform basic release-of-information functions, and assist with birth certificates and paternity documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

medical records

health information management

ehr

records indexing

medical record scanning

qualitative analysis

provider follow-up

birth certificates

opelousas la

opelousas general health system

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

High school diploma required; two years of qualitative medical-record analysis experience preferred.

About the employer

Opelousas General Health System is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.