Medical Records Tech II-Riverside (Riverside-Robert Presley Detention Center)

JOB The County of Riverside

• RUHS
• Correctional Health System seeks to fill a Medical Records Technician II for the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside.

Under general supervision, abstracts and provides information from patient medical or mental health and vital records in response to authorized requests from agencies, hospitals, mortuaries, and individuals; assembles medical or mental health and vital records and evaluates them for completeness; works with professional medical personnel to ensure completeness and timeliness of entries in patient medical and vital records; performs other related duties as required. The Medical Records Technician II is the first professional level classification in the Medical Records Technician series and reports to the Supervising Medical Records Technician. Incumbents are assigned duties that require routine abstracting of information from medical or mental health and vital records, or which require assembly, evaluation and quality control of patient medical/mental health and vital records. Advancement to the next level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

Other Essential Duties:

Perform document scanning and filing to maintain accurate medical records.

Assist the facility supervisor with coordinating IT support for equipment repairs.

Coordinate with outside clinics to schedule and facilitate patient visits.

Support medical staff in ensuring continuity of care.

Track and report equipment issues to ensure timely resolution.

Provide general clerical support to medical and administrative staff.

Apply medical terminology to support effective communication and documentation.

Ensure the facility is established with necessary needs.

Lifting required

• includes handling boxes and medical equipment.

Standing, squatting, walking, and climbing may be required.

Exposure to noise in certain work areas.

Additional Requirements:

Possible travel may be required to assist other facilities in meeting department needs.

A valid California driver's license is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Background Requirements:

Must be able to pass a Sheriff's background check.

Work Schedule:

Will be discussed during the interview; Tentative

• Monday
• Friday 6:00AM
• 3:30PM, 9/80Meet the Team!

Riverside University Health System provides a wide range of primary and specialty care services across 13 Community Health Centers (CHCs) throughout Riverside County. As federally qualified health centers, the CHCs operate on a sliding fee scale to ensure that some of the county's most vulnerable populations receive the care they need.

Whether it's preventive care, chronic disease management, Express Care, Mobile Health, or integrated specialty and behavioral health services, our teams are made up of dedicated healthcare professionals who are passionate about making a difference.

If you're committed to delivering compassionate care and eager to join a team that truly values community, connection, and making a meaningful difference, RUHS is the place for you!

Learn more about our Community Health Centers by visiting www.ruhealth.org

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Review patient's charts and abstract essential information requested such as history, findings, laboratory, X-ray results, surgeries, diagnoses, and date and hour of admission and treatments; compile statistics on patient data and prepare statistical reports; perform miscellaneous duties such as maintaining files, indexes, records systems, and checking documents.

• Maintain supply inventory.
• Register live births, deaths and fetal deaths; facilitate delivery of newborn screening tests.
• Communicate with parents, lawyers and other interested parties on the accuracy, completeness and availability of documents.
• Pull and research medical or mental health charts; complete a variety of forms, certificates and documents relating to entries in medical records.
• Accept subpoenas for medical or mental health records or information and prepare response; determine if requests for release of medical or mental health information are legal and verify the identity of the inquirer as needed.
• Verify invoices for state reimbursement for contracted medical services.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Please Note:

Due to the high volume of applications received, this posting may close earlier than the listed deadline. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

This classification's rate of pay will be set in accordance with California Senate Bill 525 requirements for applicable departments.

For additional information or questions regarding this recruitment, contact Anay Sanchez at anasanchez@rivco.org or 951.955.5893.