HIS Clerk - #1413864

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

Are you interested in working in a fast-paced, challenging behavioral healthcare organization? Are you interested in a position that is rewarding and makes a difference in the lives of others? Do you like to be challenged and work in a setting that allows you to grow? Then Alvarado Parkway Institute wants to hear from you!

Alvarado Parkway Institute (API) is a free-standing psychiatric hospital in La Mesa, California with three Intensive Outpatient/Partial Hospitalization Programs. Alvarado Parkway Institute (API) provides comprehensive adult inpatient behavioral health and addictive disorders services in a 66-bed hospital setting located in La Mesa, California. At Alvarado Parkway Institute, we are committed to improving the mental health and well-being of our community. Alvarado Parkway Institute in La Mesa is San Diego County's leading provider of comprehensive mental health and substance abuse care. API offers a variety of Outpatient Services designed to assist patients in functioning at the highest level. API provides Partial Hospitalization services and Intensive Outpatient services. These programs emphasize symptom management, community integration, and prevention of hospitalization or re-hospitalization. Value-added services enhance the patient's treatment experience.

Alvarado Parkway Institute is currently seeking a qualified individual to join our team as a Health Information Services Clerk. The Health Information Services Clerk performs various daily job task assignments in a timely, accurate and detail oriented manner. HIS Clerks assist in the coordination of all the technical aspects of the day to day operations of the department and seeks to organize and achieve quality performance, efficiency, effectiveness towards the achievement of goals and objectives while preserving the confidentiality of privileged information. Coordinate and maintains, with the cooperation of other disciplines, written records of each patient admitted for treatment and for attainment for all requirements established by licensing, certifying, and accrediting agencies related to the medical records.

You must complete an application online at our website to be considered for possible employment: https://apibhs.com/careers

Requirements

HIS Clerk Responsibilities:

• Assists physicians and staff with medical records questions, problems, and requests. Provides outpatient medical record services willingly as assigned
• Answers department phone promptly and is polite and helpful with their requests; takes and routes messages as necessary; refers persons to the appropriate staff member for questions or requests for which cannot be fulfilled.
• Is pleasant when people enter Medical Records Department and helpful in directing them
• When notified of staff coming to medical records to correct deficiencies takes the initiative to pull the charts and/or have them ready for the staff member to complete
• Assembles D/C charts per D/C chart order
• Seeks out work that needs to be done by helping co-workers and exhibiting flexibility (i.e., loose filing, storage and retrieval of charts, photocopying, faxing, mailing, charts assembly, maintaining files, etc.)
• Recognizes, establishes, and deals with priorities/task sequences promptly, displaying good time management, productive results, and pro-active outcomes
• Demonstrates reliability and punctuality in attendance; abides by facility policy and procedure regarding paid time-off
• Functions appropriately and productively, displaying professionalism while working, giving attention to detail
• Ability to establish and maintain ongoing communications with and is responsive to suggestions from co-workers, Supervisor, those in authority positions, and other departments
• Demonstrates good judgment by carefully following written and verbal instructions, formats, and promptly communicating any problems/concerns to Supervisor
• Demonstrates ability to handle personal and professional frustrations appropriately in order to maintain smooth workflow and department productivity
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• Typing skills required with the ability to operate a computer system
• Able to use various resource materials including, but not limited to copy machine, fax machine, etc.
• Able to think, work and function independently and perform assignments productively
• Able to learn new tasks readily, accept responsibilities & challenges, & adapt to changing environments
• Able to establish, maintain, & communicate well with staff & providers, expressing ideas effectively
• Possesses good organizational, leadership, problem-solving, communication, and motivational skills
  
  

Required Education, Experience, And Certifications

• High School Education or Equivalent.
  
  

Preferred Education, Experience, And Certifications

• Graduate of a Certificate Program for Medical Records.
• Experience in the Mental Health field
  
  

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:

• Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
• Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time.
• Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.
• Vision sees details of objects at close range.
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
• Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
• Walk and/or stand for long periods of time (3/4 of the workday).
  
  

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Accident Insurance, Hospital plan & Critical Illness Plan
• Dental & Vision
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Bonus Plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Legal Assistance Plan
• Life insurance
• Medical (Employee and dependent contributions)
• PDO (Paid Days Off)
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Sick time
  
  

Conditions of Employment

In compliance with API’s policies and guidelines, all API employees are required to adhere to the following:

Background/Reference Check & Licensure/Certification

• Completion of a satisfactory background and reference checks.
• Employee signed employment non-compete/confidentiality agreement
• Individuals whose position may require licensure, registration or certification must maintain such as current and valid. It is the employee's responsibility to send updated copies to Human Resources before the expiration date. It is the employee's responsibility to notify Human Resources of any changes or proposed changes in status to licensure, registration, or certification. Failure to do so could result in employee suspension.
  
  

Covid-19 and Flu Vaccinations; Medical

• Provide a copy of COVID-19 Vaccination OR have an Exemption Request (Deferred Pregnancy, Medical, or Religious) approved by the API HR Director; and those who have an approved Exemption must undergo weekly COVID-19 testing and observe all other infection control requirements, including face coverings.
• Annual Flu vaccination is required as a condition of hire and ongoing employment. Only those who are allergic to the vaccine or meet contraindications as indicated on the current CDC Vaccine Information Statement shall be exempt from this condition of hire and ongoing employment but are required to wear a mask while inside an API owned or operated building or vehicle during influenza season, Employees must provide physician documentation to support any reported allergy or contraindication. Flu season typically runs between November and March.
• Pass drug and alcohol test performed by Concentra.
• Clear TB skin test or Chest X-Ray at Concentra.
• Complete a satisfactory physical examination at Concentra designed solely to determine your ability to perform the duties of the position being offered.
  
  

EEO Statement

API provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Salary Description

$21.00 - $22.00 / hour