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Mecklenburg County · 10 hours ago

Health Records Specialist - Public Health

Mecklenburg County, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$20/hr - $22.46/hr

2+ years exp

Mecklenburg County is dedicated to improving the health of its community and is seeking a Health Records Specialist for its Public Health department. This role involves providing clerical support related to health records management while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

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Responsibilities

Release information to appropriate individuals based on applicable consent release information

Analyze and determine if information to be released is valid; process information to be released; record related information in electronic database

Request information from other agencies; log requests and releases in appropriate database

File materials in proper locations in accordance with applicable procedures

Provide customer service to internal and external customers, which may include doctors, nurses, clinical staff, clients, families, court systems, and/or other applicable agencies via telephone, fax, mail, and direct contact regarding health information

Ensure the security of records and other client documentation; check client information at admission and discharge for accuracy and compliance; review key elements in charts and electronic databases concurrently for quantitative analysis purposes

Ensure client records are created, completed and accessible in a timely manner to assist treatment staff with the delivery of quality services

Create and review forms to ensure that requested forms meet applicable State, Federal, and facility standards

May be required to staff shelters in the event of a disaster

Mecklenburg County Health Department Employees: Respond in cases of urgent and/or emergent events that require public health interventions. Employees may be trained for and assigned duties unrelated to their regular work; work outside normal business hours and workdays and/or in a different work location may be required. Emergency events include, but are not limited to, communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations (e.g. snow or ice storms, tornados, hurricanes), natural disasters (e.g. earthquakes), fire, or power outages, and acts of terrorism

Qualification

Records managementCustomer serviceDatabase applicationsMicrosoft Office SuiteConfidentiality guidelinesPlanningOrganizingTeam successStress toleranceCommunicationTime management