Temporary Medical Records Technician II- Medical Center

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside's Medical Records Department seeks to fill multiple Temp Medical Records Technician II positions.

Under general supervision, abstracts and provides information from patient medical or mental health and vital records in response to authorized requests from agencies, hospitals, mortuaries, and individuals; assembles medical or mental health and vital records and evaluates them for completeness; works with professional medical personnel to ensure completeness and timeliness of entries in patient medical and vital records; performs other related duties as required.
 
The Medical Records Technician II is the first professional level classification in the Medical Records Technician series and reports to the Supervising Medical Records Technician. Incumbents are assigned duties that require routine abstracting of information from medical or mental health and vital records, or which require assembly, evaluation and quality control of patient medical/mental health and vital records.
 
Advancement to the next level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

The most competitive candidates will have the following experience for Scanning Department: 

• Healthcare background & front office.

 Other duties for the Scanning Department include but are not limited to the following:

• Pick up discharge records from patient units.
• Scan paper records and ensure files are stored in the designated area according to storage procedures.
• Maintain and search computerized medical records.

The most competitive candidates will have the following experience for Release of Information Department:

• Releasing court records.
• Sensitive information with knowledge of HIPAA and patient confidentiality
• Knowledge of regulations regarding mental health.
• Knowing time frame of expectations of records.
• Complete disability paperwork.

The most competitive candidates will have the following experience for Chart Analysis/Completion Department:

• Know about joint commission requirements.
• Familiar with analyzing charts.
• History of acute care experience.

Work Schedule: Will be discussed during the interview.
 
The most competitive candidates will submit proof of Education:

Education: Completion of a course in medical terminology from an accredited college or university.

OR

Education: Completion of training from a recognized occupational training program (which included medical terminology) as a medical assistant or a closely related field.

Meet the Team!
Founded in 1893, Riverside University Health System Medical Center has grown into a cornerstone of healthcare excellence and medical education in the region. Our highly skilled healthcare professionals and dedicated support staff are committed to delivering exceptional, state-of-the-art care to the diverse populations of Riverside County.

Located in Moreno Valley, our 439-bed Medical Center is home to a Level I Trauma Center, a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, and the county’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference and helping others, RUHS Medical Center is the place for you!

For more information about RUHS Medical Center, please visit www.ruhealth.org.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Review patient's charts and abstract essential information requested such as history, findings, laboratory, X-ray results, surgeries, diagnoses, and date and hour of admission and treatments; compile statistics on patient data and prepare statistical reports; perform miscellaneous duties such as maintaining files, indexes, records systems, and checking documents.

• Maintain supply inventory.

• Register live births, deaths and fetal deaths; facilitate delivery of newborn screening tests.

• Communicate with parents, lawyers and other interested parties on the accuracy, completeness and availability of documents.

• Pull and research medical or mental health charts; complete a variety of forms, certificates and documents relating to entries in medical records.

• Accept subpoenas for medical or mental health records or information and prepare response; determine if requests for release of medical or mental health information are legal and verify the identity of the inquirer as needed.

• Verify invoices for state reimbursement for contracted medical services.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

County of Riverside Human Resources Contact:

For more information regarding this position, please contact the recruiter, Jammie Smith, at [email protected] or (951) 955-6965. Please allow one-to-two business days for a response to general inquiries.

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for County of Riverside is Martin Rivera.