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NEOGOV · 18 hours ago

Health Information Assistant

Yreka, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$41K/yr - $53K/yr

3+ years exp

NEOGOV is associated with the County of Siskiyou, and they are seeking a Health Information Assistant to support the development and maintenance of health and medical records for the Behavioral Health Department. The role includes performing peer review duties, assisting with quality improvement systems, and providing general office support assignments.

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Responsibilities

Assists with the development and oversight of day-to-day activities pertaining to health and medical records maintenance for County Behavioral Health Department clients, including but not limited to: chart maintenance, breakdown, purging, inventory and tracking; general filing; pulling and re-filing requisitioned charts; performs peer review assignments as delegated; assists with developing, implementing and carrying out utilization review processes throughout the Behavioral Health Department; implements and maintains peer review procedures under the direction of the Health Information Manager; assists with agency quality improvement activities as delegated; provides training for Behavioral Health staff in medical records development and maintenance and uses of computerized information and records systems; regularly updates computerized client records; generates computer reports; performs a variety of office support assignments; provides a variety of information to other staff and the public, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations and requirements regarding the confidentiality of information contained in health and medical records

Qualification

Medical records managementQuality improvement systemsUtilization review proceduresComputerized information systemsOffice support experienceData organizationCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Any combination of training or experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills to successfully perform the listed duties is qualifying

Three years of office support experience in maintaining statistical, fiscal, hospital, nursing administration, or medical records

Completion of academic course work in health care, hospital or nursing administration, or medical records development is highly desirable

State and federal requirements for medical records maintenance, quality improvement systems, and utilization review procedures

Principles and standards of medical and health records management

Clinical practices and procedures

Modern office methods and procedures

Methods and procedures of quality assurance management and utilization review of medical records systems

Computerized patient record and information systems

Preferred

Assist with implementing Behavioral Health Department policies and procedures as they relate to management and administration of health and medical records

Assist with the preparation and presentation of variety of periodic and special reports

Read and understand codes, statutes, and information related to health and medical records development and maintenance

Gather and organize data and information

Express complex and technical terminology and concepts in an understandable manner

Type and/or use word processing software at a speed sufficient to meet job requirements

Work with computerized information systems

Deal tactfully and courteously with the public and other staff when explaining the functions and policies of the Behavioral Health Department and health and medical records systems

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships

Benefits

12 paid holidays (96 hours) per year, plus 3 floating holidays

Two (2) weeks per year during the first five (5) years of service; Three (3) weeks a year - five (5)- ten (10) years of service; Four (4) weeks a year - Ten (10) plus years of service

Sick leave shall accrue from the date of initial employment at the rate of 3.7 hours per pay period (which is equivalent to 96 hours per years) for regular full-time employees with no maximum accrual. Unused sick leave may be converted to PERS service credit upon retirement.

Siskiyou County contracts with CalPERS for medical insurance.

Effective 1/01/2024, the County will contribute 90% of the Region 1 CalPERS Gold health plan.

Effective 1/01/2025, the County will contribute 85% of the Region 1 CalPERS Gold health plan.

Effective 1/01/2024 the County contributes 90% of the dental premium.

Effective 1/01/2025 the County contributes 85% of the dental premium.

Effective November 2022 the County provides vision insurance for employees and their dependents.

The County will maintain life insurance for $50,000.

The County is in the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) coordinated with Social Security.

Deferred Compensation plans available through specified companies.

IRC Section 125 plan available for pre-tax payroll deductions for contributions towards un-reimbursed medical expenses and dependent care.