Birth Certificate Technician - FT Days
Torrance Memorial Medical Center•Torrance, CA
•$25 - $33•Onsite
About The Position
The Birth Certificate Technician is responsible primarily for the preparation and processing of birth certificates on newborn patients. This position also provides backup for a variety of functions with the HIM Department requiring advanced knowledge and/or experience such as front office duties, release of information, record analysis, etc. as described below.
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge and/or experience in front office duties, release of information, record analysis.
Responsibilities
- Completes Birth Certificates according to California state regulations utilizing the Electronic Birth Registration System (EBRS) provided by the California Department of Public Health.
- Prepares Paternity Opportunity Program (POP) documents in conjunction with birth certificate process.
- Transmits/files birth certificates with the Vital Records of the County of Los Angeles in a timely manner.
- Monitors timely receipt of Newborn Screening Program results (PKU's).
- Assists the Government Audit Coordinator and front office HIM staff as needed.
- Performs Health Information Management receptionist including: answering and forwarding telephone calls as appropriate; mail distributions etc
- Greet visitors/patients/physicians coming into HIM.
- Processes Release of Information Requests including scanning to the electronic medical record.
- Assists Release of Information/Medicolegal Correspondents as appropriate
- Retrieves/prepares/scans medical records and loose documents for inclusion in the EMR.
- Retrieves records from Iron Mountain offsite storage vendor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
