Medical Records Technician II - Records Scanning



Medical Records Technician II - Records Scanning

Salary

$35,382.05 - $52,650.21 Annually

Location

Moreno Valley

Job Type

Regular

Job Number

22-13488-02-VG

Department

RUHS-Medical Center

Division

Medical Records

Opening Date

06/21/2022

Closing Date

6/30/2022 7:00 AM Pacific

ABOUT THE POSITION




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 On base 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.

Differential Hours and pay rates.

The RUHS- MC, is a 24 hour facility therefore incumbents must be flexible to work any shift including weekends and holidays.

Employees who work between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. shall be paid an evening differential of sixty cents (0.60¢) per hour for the time actually worked between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

Employees who work between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. shall be paid a night differential of one dollar and twenty cents ($1.20) per hour for the time  actually worked between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.




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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.

 Condition of Employment

In accordance with the California Department of Public Health Order dated August 5, 2021, health care facility workers who work in indoor settings where care is provided to patients or where patients have access for any purpose must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as follows: first dose of a one-dose regimen or second dose of a two-dose regimen, by September 30, 2021.  Consideration may be given to candidates who are in the process of completing their vaccination regimen.
 
The Order allows for workers to be exempt from the vaccination requirements by providing the facility with a declination form signed by the individual stating either of the following: (1) the worker is declining vaccination based on Religious Beliefs; or (2) the worker is excused from receiving any COVID-19 vaccine due to Qualifying Medical Reasons.  Workers who are exempted from the vaccination requirements must observe all other infection control requirements, including face coverings and regular COVID testing at the frequency required by their work site.
 
A requirement of employment is to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or a completed COVID-19 Vaccination Declination form (filled out by the candidate and their medical provider as appropriate), during the pre-employment process.  Failure to submit the required documentation may render a candidate ineligible to move forward in the process.



GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com. A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

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).

  • Tier I (Classic Member – Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
  • Tier II (Classic Member – Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
  • Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

  1. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.
  2. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.
  3. A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".

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.

01
Have you completed 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?
  • Yes
  • No
02
Do you possess two years of clerical experience 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?
  • Yes
  • No
03
Do you have one year equivalent to a Medical Records Technician I with Riverside County?
  • Yes
  • No
04
Are you able to work evening and weekend shifts as part of your regular schedule?
  • Yes
  • No
05
Do you have the knowledge of the 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?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Do you have the 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?
  • Yes
  • No
07
How many years of work experience do you have performing a variety of office support duties such as typing correspondence and/or email, data entry, record keeping, filing, answering and/or routing calls, copying, faxing, or similar activities?
  • None
  • Less than 6 months
  • 6 months or more, less than 1 year
  • 1 year, but less than 2 years
  • 2 years, but less than 3 years
  • 3 years, but less than 4 years
08
How many years of experience do you have using ELMR (Electronic Management of Records) system?
  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 to 3 years
  • 3 to 5 years
  • More than 5 years
09
How many years of experience do you have prepping, scanning and ensuring the completeness of medical documentation?
  • None
  • 1 - 2 years
  • 2 - 3 years
  • 3 - 4 years
  • 4 years or more

Required Question

Agency
County of Riverside
Address
County Admin. Center P.O. Box 1569
4080 Lemon St., 7th floor
Riverside, California, 92502-1569
Phone
(951) 955-3500