CLERK I

McDonough District Hospital; Macomb (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid STD

Company paid LTD

Employer match for FT Employees

Job summary

McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, IL is seeking a clerical support role to assist with documentation and scanning patient records into the electronic medical record system. The position also handles Request for Information requests to ensure proper records delivery.

No prior experience is required; a high school diploma and 35 wpm typing are preferred, with on‑the‑job training provided and emphasis on medical terminology and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• No prior experience is required; on-the-job training is provided.
• Typing speed of 35 wpm preferred; basic medical terminology helpful.

Responsibilities

• Performs document preparation and scans patient medical records into EMR.
• Processes Request of Information requests.

Skills

Typing speed 35 wpm

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Numerical ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system

Job description

• Expected pay for this position is $16.87-$22.78. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.
• 457B and employer match for FT Employees
• Company paid STD and LTD
• Job Summary
• Performs document preparation and scans patient medical records into electronic medical record system. Processes Request of Information requests.
• Job Specifications
• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or equivalent education. No prior experience is required. On-the-job training is provided. Typing speed of 35 wpm. Previous clerical experience, advanced typing skills and medical terminology helpful.
• JOB KNOWLEDGE: Previous electronic medical record system preferred but not required.
• ABILITIES, INTERESTS AND TEMPERAMENTS
• Communication skills are required to read and understand medical terminology, to read and understand written reports, and to abstract pertinent information from records.
• Numerical ability is required to compile, interpret, and utilize statistical data.
• Clerical perception is required to spot pertinent detail in material and to avoid error in computation.
• A preference for routine, concrete, organized work, which is carried out in relation to set processes and techniques is necessary.
• Must have the ability to work with a variety of patients of all populations (e.g. developmentally appropriate care, cultural diversity, patients with pain, victims of abuse or neglect, and diagnosis or procedure specific such as patient with congestive heart failure or cesarean delivery).