County of Riverside
Medical Records Technician II - Records Scanning (Finance)
Riverside County University Health System - MC, (RUHS - MC), is seeking candidates to fill three Medical Records Technician II, positions in the Records Scanning Department. The incumbent in this class will abstract and provide information from patient medical or vital records in response to authorized requests from agencies, hospitals, mortuaries and individuals.
The department is seeking candidates with experience in an acute care setting or doctors office. Candidates with the Onbase scanning software are preferred.
These positions will require working in the evening and/or on weekends. This posting will be used to fill current and future positions.
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EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Reviews patient's charts and abstracts essential information requested such as history, findings, laboratory, X-ray results, surgeries, diagnoses, and date and hour of admission and treatments; compiles statistics on patient data and prepares statistical reports; performs miscellaneous duties such as maintaining files, indexes, records systems and checking documents.
• Pulls and researches medical or mental health charts; completes a variety of forms, certificates, and documents relating to entries in medical records.
• Accepts subpoenas for medical or mental health records or information and prepares response; determines if requests for release of medical or mental health information are legal and verifies the identity of the inquirer as needed.
• Verifies invoices for State reimbursement for contracted medical services.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Completion of a course in medical terminology from an accredited college; OR completion of training from a recognized occupational training program (which included medical terminology) as a medical assistant, medical transcriptionist or closely related field.
OPTION I
Experience: Two years of clerical working in a medical or mental health records department/section of a hospital, health care setting, provider relations, or managed care performing duties which include patient statistics and patient records assembly and evaluation.
OPTION II
Experience: One year equivalent to a Medical Records Technician I with Riverside County.
Knowledge of: Technical terminology used in the medical profession; standard medical nomenclature; laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to medical records; and standard clerical office procedures and machine usage.
Ability to: Understand and follow complex written and oral instructions; review patient medical records and abstract requested medical information; learn and use the classification and indexing of medical case histories in patient's medical records; perform general clerical work and quickly learn specific office procedures and methods; spell correctly, use excellent oral and written communication skills and make accurate arithmetical computations; effectively work with the public and professional medical personnel; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Veterans' Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's 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 'preference. See the policy here: https://www.rivcocob.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/C-3-Veterans-Preference-Program.pdf
What's Next?
This recruitment is opened to all applicants. Candidates who are current employees of the RUHS Public Health Department will be given priority consideration. These applicants will be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.
Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.
Upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. 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).
For specific questions regarding this position, please contact Veronica Garcia at 951-955-5557 or e-mail at vergarcia@rivco.org.
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable LIUNA Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance)
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.