Forensic Ward Records Clerk - HIPAA & Audit

New Mexico Department of Health; Las Vegas (NM); Sur place; USD 18 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

New Mexico Department of Health seeks a Ward Clerk to maintain unit medical records, audit charts, file documents, and handle routine clerical duties in an office setting. Responsibilities include ordering forms, supplies, and monitoring utilization of equipment and forms, with attention to HIPAA compliance.

Ideal candidates will have experience with clerical duties, HIPAA, chart auditing, and transmitting patient orders, plus a high school diploma or equivalent and hospital setting experience

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; three months in hospital setting with medical terminology, processing and maintaining medical records may substitute for experience.
• Experience with clerical tasks and HIPAA compliance.
• Experience auditing confidential charts and transmitting patient orders.

Responsabilités

• Audit confidential charts regularly for completeness, ensuring all documents and signatures are present.
• Review incoming reports and documents daily for patient identification data and Treatment Team signatures.
• Notify supervisor of chart deficiencies and initiate corrective actions to repair charts.

Connaissances

Clerical duties

HIPAA knowledge

Auditing confidential charts

Transmitting patient orders

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Outils

Microsoft Office

Hospital clinical software

Description du poste

New Mexico Department of Health seeks a Ward Clerk to maintain unit medical records, audit charts, file documents, and handle routine clerical duties in an office setting. Responsibilities include ordering forms, supplies, and monitoring utilization of equipment and forms, with attention to HIPAA compliance.

Ideal candidates will have experience with clerical duties, HIPAA, chart auditing, and transmitting patient orders, plus a high school diploma or equivalent and hospital setting experience