TEMPORARY MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN I (Birth Clerk)

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riversides Medical Records Department seeks to fill a Medical Records Technician I (Birth Clerk) position.

Under close supervision performs a variety of moderately difficult clerical tasks involving the maintenance of patient medical or mental health records; learns the duties and responsibilities of Medical Records Technician Is; performs other related duties as required.

The Medical Records Technician I is the entry level classification in the Medical Records Technician series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents assignments have less variety are less difficult and are performed under closer supervision than those of the next higher class of Medical Records Technician II. The Medical Records Technician I differs from the Office Assistant series in that positions in the Medical Records Technician I are learning and using medical terminology.

The Medical Records Technician I is a natural progression underfill for the Medical Records Technician II. Incumbents are eligible to promote to Medical Records Technician II upon successful completion of their probationary period which would include a satisfactory performance evaluation and any additional qualification requirements.

Meet the Team!

Riverside University Health System

Schedule

1 to 2 days per week with availability to work 1 to 2 Saturdays per month .

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Assemble medical or mental health records and evaluate them for completeness; learn to review patient charts and abstract essential information such as history findings laboratory X-ray results surgeries diagnoses and date and hour of admission and treatments.

Learn to abstract entries into patient medical or mental health records under close supervision; may complete a variety of forms certificates and documents relating to entries in medical records.

Compile statistics on patient data and prepares statistical reports; perform miscellaneous duties such as maintaining files indexes and records systems and checking documents.

Maintain supply inventory.

Learn to register live births deaths and fetal deaths; learn to facilitate delivery of newborn screening tests.

Communicate with parents lawyers and other interested parties on the accuracy completeness and availability of documents.

Learn to accept subpoenas for medical or mental health record information and prepare replies; learn to determine if requests for release of medical or mental health information are legal and verify the identity of the inquirer as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPTION I

Education : Completion of a course in medical terminology from an accredited college or university.

Experience : One year of performing typing or clerical duties in a medical mental health or healthcare setting provider relations or managed care.

OPTION II

Education : Completion of training from a recognized occupational training program (which included medical terminology) as a medical assistant or a closely related field.

Experience : One year of performing typing or clerical duties in a medical mental health or healthcare setting provider relations or managed care.

OPTION III

Education : Completion of a course in medical terminology from an accredited college or university.

Experience : Two years of performing standard clerical duties in a general office.

OPTION IV

Education : Completion of training from a recognized occupational training program (which included medical terminology) as a medical assistant or a closely related field.

Experience : Two years of performing standard clerical duties in a general office.

ALL OPTIONS

Knowledge of : Technical terminology used in the medical or mental health profession; standard clerical office procedures and machine usage.

Ability to : Perform general clerical work in a medical or mental health setting and quickly learn specific office procedures and methods; spell correctly use good grammar and make arithmetical computations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Other Requirements

Skills : Ability to perform a limited amount of typing of memos cards lists etc.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

For additional information or questions regarding this recruitment contact Ahjah Davis - Solomon at

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Veterans Preference

The County has a Veterans Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify upload a copy of your (or your spouses) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service and a copy of your spouses letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans Veterans Preference Policy C-3 is available here : Accommodations

The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and / or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at : of Education

If using education to qualify or when requested by the recruiter upload a copy of any license(s) official / unofficial transcript(s) degrees and / or related employment documents to your NeoGov account at the time of application and before the closing date. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. ( AICE).

Work Authorization Requirement

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County of Riverside does not participate in visa sponsorship programs including H1-B visas and will not provide sponsorship for any employment-based visas.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) genetic information or denial of medical and family care leave or any other non-job-related factors.

Pre-Employment

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements including a criminal background investigation which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment). A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

Probationary Period

As an Approved Local Merit System all County of Riverside employees except those serving At Will are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding County Resolution or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency / department head.

General Information

Current County of Riverside and / or current employees of the hiring department may receive priority consideration. Qualified candidates may be considered for future County vacancies.

Job postings may close without notice based on application volume. Submit your complete application by the recruitment close date; no late applications are accepted. Ensure all relevant experience / education is reflected on your application / resume as a failure to demonstrate position requirements may disqualify applicants. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the Apply link located on this page to submit your application. For additional instructions on the application process examinations Veterans preference pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions please refer to our web site .

If you are experiencing technical problems you may contact the applicant support desk Monday through Friday 6 am to 5 pm Pacific Time at or toll-free 1-.

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Employment Type : Temp

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 37377 - 37377