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Barstow Community Hospital; Barstow (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Barstow Community Hospital in Barstow, CA, is seeking a Medical Records Clerk to support a centralized records department. Under the Director of Health Information Management, you will perform specialized clerical, data entry/inquiry and reception tasks.

Qualified candidates will have a High School diploma or GED, English proficiency, and preferred medical records experience. Knowledge of HMS and filing systems is a plus; wage is $23.00 to $26.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Verbal and written English skills required.
• Bilingual desirable.
• Previous medical records experience preferred.
• Proficient with HMS and chart management systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical, data entry/inquiry and reception tasks in centralized records.
• Apply established policies and procedures to daily tasks.
• Maintain and manage medical records according to regulations.

Skills

data entry/inquiry

reception tasks

medical records

computer skills

HMS

chart management systems

dictation and transcription

filing systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

English proficiency

Tools

HMS

Dictation/Transcription systems

Terminal digit filing

Alphabetical filing

Job description

Under the direction of the Director of Health Information Management, the medical records clerk is responsible for performing a variety of specialized clerical, data entry/inquiry and reception tasks inherently associated with a centralized hospital medical records department. The degree of difficulty of the tasks and the amount of responsibility is greater than an entry-level position. The clerk will routinely rely on established policies and procedure and is expected to apply these appropriately to the circumstances at hand.

EDUCATION: High School Diploma/GED equivalency , verbal and written English skills required, bilingual desirable.

EXPERIENCE: Previous medical records experience preferred. Computer skills, HMS, chart management systems, dictation and transcription systems, terminal digit filing system, alphabetical filing system. Office equipment: copiers, fax, PC, printers, scanner.

WAGE RANGE: $23.00 - 26.50 PER HOUR

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

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