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Job Title


Medical Records Specialist


Company : Surgical Care Affiliates


Location : Dayton, OH


Created : 2026-04-19


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Overview Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton has been providing care since 1971. Our practice has three locations Dayton, OH , Tipp City, and Miamisburg, OH, and offer multiple services including MRI and Physical Therapy. At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people - the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization. As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy. What sets SCA Health apart isn't just what we do, it's how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values: * Clinical quality * Integrity * Service excellence * Teamwork * Accountability * Continuous improvement * Inclusion Our values aren't empty words - they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you'll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America. At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, to learn more about our benefits. Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will. Responsibilities Job Summary Responsible for answering calls, retrieving faxes, scanning, maintaining, and responding to inquiries for patient records. Essential Functions * Receives calls from patients, physician offices and requesting entities for patient records. * Must comply with HIPAA confidentiality standards when accessing or communicating patient information. * Copies records upon request and responds to requests for protected health information as allowable by law. * Fills out necessary paperwork for FMLA and disability. * Scans needed material into patient records. * Answers phones in pleasant manner, deals with patient (customer) needs expeditiously. * Purges obsolete files from storage for destruction per department guidelines. * Additional duties as assigned by supervisor. Physical/Mental Demands * Work requires hand dexterity using office machines such as keyboards, calculators, phones, and faxes. * Stooping and bending to reach files and supplies, mobility to complete office errands. * This position requires extended sitting time per day (7- 8 hours per day) while doing computer input and responding to phone call questions. * Must be able to view computer screens for extended periods. Occasional stress related to workload and patients' demands. * Requires use of computer equipment, fax, calculators, printers, and any other equipment found in an office setting. * This position requires the ability to sit, walk, stand, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms. * May require lifting items seen in an office setting like rims of paper, laptops, able to lift boxes of charts or additional boxes of paper and this could go to up to 45 lbs. Environmental Working Conditions * Office setting environment. * Medium low level of exposure to communicable illnesses like the flu. * Work requiring moderate speed and high degree of accuracy. * Manual dexterity using computer keyboard, calculator, fax and copy machine and any other equipment used in an office setting. Qualifications * High school diploma or equivalent * Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year College or technical school preferred * three - five years' experience in a medical office, hospital, outpatient surgery center or related field * Computer experience, Excel, Word, Medical Billing Software and Applications * Working knowledge of Medical Terminology. USD $11.50/Hr. USD $17.25/Hr. * High school diploma or equivalent * Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year College or technical school preferred * three - five years' experience in a medical office, hospital, outpatient surgery center or related field * Computer experience, Excel, Word, Medical Billing Software and Applications * Working knowledge of Medical Terminology. Job Summary Responsible for answering calls, retrieving faxes, scanning, maintaining, and responding to inquiries for patient records. Essential Functions * Receives calls from patients, physician offices and requesting entities for patient records. * Must comply with HIPAA confidentiality standards when accessing or communicating patient information. * Copies records upon request and responds to requests for protected health information as allowable by law. * Fills out necessary paperwork for FMLA and disability. * Scans needed material into patient records. * Answers phones in pleasant manner, deals with patient (customer) needs expeditiously. * Purges obsolete files from storage for destruction per department guidelines. * Additional duties as assigned by supervisor. Physical/Mental Demands * Work requires hand dexterity using office machines such as keyboards, calculators, phones, and faxes. * Stooping and bending to reach files and supplies, mobility to complete office errands. * This position requires extended sitting time per day (7- 8 hours per day) while doing computer input and responding to phone call questions. * Must be able to view computer screens for extended periods. Occasional stress related to workload and patients' demands. * Requires use of computer equipment, fax, calculators, printers, and any other equipment found in an office setting. * This position requires the ability to sit, walk, stand, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms. * May require lifting items seen in an office setting like rims of paper, laptops, able to lift boxes of charts or additional boxes of paper and this could go to up to 45 lbs. Environmental Working Conditions * Office setting environment. * Medium low level of exposure to communicable illnesses like the flu. * Work requiring moderate speed and high degree of accuracy. * Manual dexterity using computer keyboard, calculator, fax and copy machine and any other equipment used in an office setting.