Medical Records Technician Jobs

State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Corrections

Division of Medical and Forensics

NH State Prision for Men, Concord, NH

Medical Records Technician

Step 1 $35,295.00 - Step 9 $48,555.00

Mon-Thurs 11:00-5:30pm, Friday 12:00-5:00pm

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Corrections has a part-time vacancy for Medical Records Technician.

Summary:

To prepare and maintain medical records for inmates under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and provide clerical support services for Health Services.
YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS - Under a recent change to the rules, an applicant's relevant experience now counts towards formal education degrees referenced below! See Per 405.1.

18 Months of additional relevant experience = Associate's degree

36 Months of additional relevant experience = Bachelor's degree

54 Months of additional relevant experience = Master's degree

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Associate's degree (two years of college or vocational/technical school) with a major study in Health Information Management or a related health care field. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience: Three years' experience involving the maintenance of medical records as a medical clerk or in an area which provided experience with medical terminology and records. Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted of one year of required formal education.

License/Certification: Registration as a RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) or Registered RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is preferred.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Creates and maintains medical records for all residents. Schedules intake physicals and lab work. Schedules all SHU lab work. Prepares H&P tickler cards to assure compliance with ACA standards for routine physicals.

Prepares schedules for all health providers. Pulls charts daily for all scheduled HSC appointments and return charts to file after review to confirm there are appropriate signatures and charts are in proper order.

Files all loose reports, i.e., lab, x-ray, EKG, consults, etc., in medical record daily to assure continuity of medical care.

Reviews all incoming labs/z-ray/EKG for abnormal findings and distributes them to the appropriate provider. Maintains outside consult log, enters new consults, reviews completed consults and pulls charts for provider review. Identifies consults that require UR Management review. Assists the transportation department by scheduling all outside consults with outside community specialists/providers.

Process daily change list to identify new residents, transfers to other facilities and releases. Pulls medical/dental charts and tickler cards for releases and returns charts to Client Records.

Processes all correspondence requests for copies of medical records for residents, Vocational Rehab, attorneys, Attorney General’s Office and other health/correctional facilities utilizing established procedures to maintain confidentiality.

Performs audits under the direction of the Medical Records Administrator to include admission medications, file system, x-ray reports, consult log, etc.

Processes all resident eyewear, processes/distributes all HSC mail and processes/distributes faxes.

RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS:

Knowledge of modern office equipment and methods of operation.

Knowledge of The Joint commission accreditation, polices and procedures.

Must possess clear working knowledge of federal and state regulations relating to release of protected health information.

Knowledge of medical terminology.

Skill in transcribing medical dictation accurately and rapidly.

Ability to compose correspondence in acceptable form.

Ability to tabulate actual practice data and report results in a useful form. Ability to work closely with physicians and other health care professionals. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships with other employees including the professional staff.

Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibility as determined by the agency appointing authority.

Disclaimer Statement: The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job and responsibility specific to the position. An employee maybe required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of the classification.

For further information please contact DOC-Recruitment at [email protected] or 603-271-0860/ 603-271-5645.

EOE

TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964