A professional who compiles, verifies, types, and files medical records of hospital or other health care facility. Respnsibilities include:

• Prepares folders and maintains records of newly admitted patients.
• Reviews medical records for completeness, assembles records into standard order, and files records in designated areas according to applicable alphabetic and numeric filing system.
• Locates, signs out, and delivers medical records requested by hospital departments.
• Compiles statistical data, such as admissions, discharges, deaths, births, and types of treatment given.
• Operates computer to enter and retrieve data and type correspondence and reports.
• May assist other workers with coding of records.
• May post results of laboratory tests to records and be designated Charting Clerk.