Role & responsibilities

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Roles & Responsibilities of a Medical Record Technician in a Hospital

A Medical Record Technician (MRT) is responsible for maintaining, organizing, securing, and retrieving patients medical records while ensuring that documentation is accurate, complete, and confidential.

1. Medical Record Management
- Create and maintain patient medical records.
- Collect and organize medical documents from different hospital departments.
- File and retrieve records efficiently.
- Ensure records are complete, accurate, and properly arranged.
- Maintain both physical and electronic medical records.

2. Patient Registration & Identification
- Verify patient demographic and identification details.
- Create medical record numbers and maintain accurate patient identification.
- Avoid duplicate medical records.
- Update patient information when required.

3. Documentation & Data Entry
- Enter patient information accurately into the hospital information system.
- Check medical records for missing or incomplete documentation.
- Ensure reports,



discharge summaries, investigation results, and treatment records are properly filed.
- Assist in maintaining standardized medical documentation.

4. Discharge Record Management
- Collect and organize records after patient discharge.
- Check discharge files for completeness.
- Coordinate with doctors and departments for missing documents.
- Prepare records for medical record review and coding, where applicable.

5. Medical Coding & Classification
- Assist with assigning appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes according to applicable coding standards and hospital policies.
- Review documentation to support accurate coding.
- Identify discrepancies and coordinate clarification with the concerned department.

6. Record Retrieval
- Retrieve medical records for doctors, nurses, departments, audits, insurance claims, and authorized requests.
- Track records issued to different departments.
- Ensure timely return

📌 Medical Record Incharge (Bengaluru)
🏢 Sahrudaya Health Care
📍 Bengaluru