MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK

Job Title

Responsibilities

You will be the go-to person for everything related to inmate and detainee medical records. Your responsibilities include:

• Filing all medical records in alphabetical order adhering to color-coded system.
• Filing and attaching medical information in each medical record according to dates of incarceration or date of service.
• Obtaining physician's signatures on all diagnostic studies.
• Providing records as requested by health providers and administrative staff.
• Scheduling appointments with outside consulting health professionals
• Preparing monthly statistics.
• Performing secretarial duties.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
• Training in an accredited medical records program or a minimum of one (1) year of experience in an established medical records system preferred.
• Working knowledge of business English, math, good grammar and spelling skills, and ability to develop correspondence, reports and operational directives required. Must have a proven history of exercising discretion and retaining confidentiality.
• Solid organizational and communication skills. Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions; to make minor decisions in accordance with rules and regulations as they apply to work problems; to maintain company records; and to meet and deal effectively with the public and detainees required.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
• Considered a plus: We will prefer candidates with training in an accredited medical records program or a minimum of one (1) year of experience in an established medical records system.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Must be a United States citizen.

Physical Requirements

In this position you will frequently lift or carry up to 10 lbs. You will also occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 60 lbs. Candidates should be able to bend, stoop, climb, reach above shoulder level, drive automatic vehicles, and work with machinery (0-30% of the time).