MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK

GEO Corrections & Detentions; Big Spring (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Reduced Tuition Rates

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Pet Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

GEO Secured Services seeks a detail-oriented Medical Records Clerk to manage detainee medical records with accuracy. You will file, attach, and index documents, obtain physician signatures, and maintain organized files for health providers and staff.

You will also schedule appointments, prepare monthly statistics, and perform secretarial tasks as needed, contributing to efficient medical administration within a correctional setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Training in an accredited medical records program or 1 year of experience preferred.
• Strong business English, math, grammar; confidentiality required.
• Solid organizational and communication skills; follow complex instructions.
• Ability to work with computers and department software.

Responsibilities

• Files all medical records alphabetically using a color‑coded system.
• Attaches and files medical information by detainee date of service or detainment.
• Obtains physician signatures on all diagnostic studies before filing.
• Maintains active and inactive files.
• Provides records as requested by health providers and administrative staff.
• Schedules appointments with outside health professionals as assigned.
• Prepares monthly statistics and reports.
• Performs secretarial duties (phones, typing, filing) as required.
• Performs other related marginal duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Discretion and confidentiality

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical records program training

Job description

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• * Paid Time Off
• * Paid Holidays
• * 401(k) Matching
• * Health Insurance
• * Vision Insurance
• * Life Insurance
• * Health Savings Account
• * Tuition Reimbursement
• * Employee Discount
• * Reduced Tuition Rates
• * Disability Insurance
• * Employee Assistance Program
• * 401(k)
• * Pet Insurance
• * Dental Insurance
• * Paid Training
• * Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-­art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary: The Medical Records Clerk maintains the proper handling, organization and preservation of all detainee medical records. Provides clerical functions as directed.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Medical Records Clerk files all medical records in alphabetical order adhering to color-coded system.
• The Medical Records Clerk files and attaches medical information in each medical record according to dates of detainment or date of service.
• Obtains physician signatures on all diagnostic studies before filing.
• The Medical Records Clerk maintains both active and inactive files.
• Provides records as requested by health providers and administrative staff.
• The Medical Records Clerk schedules appointments with outside consulting health professionals as assigned
• Prepare monthly statistics and reports as assigned
• The Medical Records Clerk performs secretarial duties, i.e. answers telephones, types, files, as required
• Performs other related marginal duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED certification required.
• Training in an accredited medical records program or a minimum of one (1) year of experience in an established medical records system preferred.
• Working knowledge of business English, math, good grammar and spelling skills, and ability to develop correspondence, reports and operational directives required. Must have a proven history of exercising discretion and retaining confidentiality.
• Solid organizational and communication skills. Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions; to make minor decisions in accordance with rules and regulations as they apply to work problems; to maintain company records; and to meet and deal effectively with the public and detainees required.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

GEO Secured Services