Senior Medical Records Technician - MH Detention - Riverside (Finance)
The Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Behavioral Health Department is seeking a qualified Senior Medical Records Technician to be assigned at the Robert Presley Detention Center in the city of Riverside, CA.
The Senior Medical Records Technician is responsible for overseeing and maintaining accurate and up-to-date medical records within a correctional healthcare setting. This position is responsible for overseeing the organization, tracking, and processing of inmate medical records, with a strong emphasis on compliance, accuracy, and confidentiality. The technician collaborates with custody and clinical staff to ensure timely documentation and response to legal and medical requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Review the Court Order Tracking System daily to monitor and update court order records within the Jail Information Management System (JIMS).
- Archive inmate medical charts in accordance with retention guidelines and departmental protocols.
- Maintain and monitor involuntary medication orders, ensuring proper documentation and timely renewals or expirations.
9/80 - Monday through Thursday; Hours: 7:00 am to 4:30 pm
Every other Friday; Hours: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
Meet the Team!
RUHS-Behavioral Health• Review Court Order Tracking System in Jail Information Management System (JIMS) daily for updates of court orders.
• Archive inmate charts as needed, in accordance with retention guidelines and departmental protocols.
• Maintain and monitor involuntary medication orders, ensuring proper documentation.
• Compiles statistics for use in reports and surveys; maintain daily statistical records of information.
• Respond to inquiries in writing or by telephone concerning patient medical records.
• Maintain supply inventory.
• Communicate with parents, lawyers and other interested parties on the accuracy, completeness and availability of documents.
• Prepares charts for court cases by collecting information requested in subpoena, checking for completeness; may represent the County in court cases by taking records to court and attesting to their authenticity and accuracy.
• Assign and evaluate the work of subordinate clerical personnel.OPTION I
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in medical records technology.
OPTION II
License/Certification: Current registration as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) issued by the American Health Information Management Association.
OPTION III
Experience: Three years in a hospital or health care agency medical records/mental health unit, which included assembling medical records and evaluating them for completeness, abstracting medical record information as requested.
OPTION IV
Experience: Two years equivalent to a Medical Records Technician II with Riverside County.
ALL OPTIONS:
Knowledge of: Commonly used medical terminology; medical record or mental health record-keeping systems; standard clerical office procedures and equipment.
Ability to: Follow complex written and oral directions; abstract information from medical or mental health records and evaluate quality of abstracted data; classify and index medical case histories; lead clerical personnel; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Requirement:
Must successfully complete and maintain a Sheriff's Security Level One Clearance for access to all the correctional facilities.What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all candidates.
Applicants who are currently County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Riverside University Health System-Medical Center may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of the 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.
For more information regarding this position, please contact the recruiter, Lisette Jimenez via email at lijimenez@rivco.org.
