Medical Record Examiner

State of Michigan; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michigan Department of Corrections, part of the State of Michigan, seeks a Health Information professional to manage prisoner health records, document diagnosis codes, and maintain health databases. Responsibilities include coordinating health record information releases, training new staff on EMR usage, and supporting quality improvement efforts within secure correctional facilities.

Applicants should possess an associate degree in health information or medical record technology and AHIMA

Qualifications

• Possession of an associate's degree in health information or medical record technology.
• Certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator.
• Experience levels for Medical Record Examiner 8/9/10 requirements.
• Compliance with state felon disclosure and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain prisoner health records in accordance with federal/state statutes and departmental policies.
• Document diagnosis codes on prisoner records.
• Maintain health care databases and quality improvement activities/reports.
• Coordinate distribution of health record information and release of information requests.
• Prepare hard copy health records for transfer and receive hard copy records.

Education

Associate degree in health information or medical record technology

RHIT or RHIA Certification

Job description

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employerhere.

Responsibility for maintaining prisoner health records in accordance with federal/state statutes and departmental policies and procedures. Assisting with documenting the diagnosis code on prisoner records. Maintenance of health care databases. Performs continuous quality improvement activities/reports. Coordinates the distribution of health record information. Processes release of information requests. Prepares hard copy health records for transfer and receives hard copy of health record. Trains new health care employees with the Electronic Medical Record. Coordinates and tracks specialty health care appointments. This employee works within the secure perimeter of these correctional facilities.

Education

Possession of an associate's degree in health information or medical record technology.

Certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator.

Experience

• Medical Record Examiner 8: No specific type or amount is required.
• Medical Record Examiner 9: One year of experience equivalent to a Medical Record Examiner 8.
• Medical Record Examiner E10: Two years of experience equivalent to a Medical Record Examiner, including one year equivalent to a Medical Record Examiner 9.

The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of 1996.

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The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole orprobation. **** REQUIRED INFORMATION: Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards, and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards. As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application. Ethical Standards and Conduct(Note: you do not need to fill out the form)

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.