Medical Clerk - Jail Correctional Medicine - Administration - 3

Brazos County • Bryan, TX

11d • $15 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Clerk performs administrative tasks supporting healthcare staff, patients, and operations in a correctional healthcare environment. Responsibilities include managing patient records, scheduling appointments, handling billing information, and facilitating communication within the healthcare facility. The role works in correctional settings serving juvenile patients ages 10 through 18 and adult patients ages 18 and older, and may involve working indirectly with or in view of inmate-patients.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 0–2 years of experience in a doctor’s office, hospital unit clerk role, or relevant experience in another field.
• Valid Texas driver’s license.
• Computer competency and comfort operating electronic medical records.
• Keyboarding skills.
• Basic CPR and first aid knowledge.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing a cart or dolly, lifting up to 50 pounds, and performing repeated hand and wrist movements.
• Fine motor skills for writing, and the ability to see and read monitors, charts, and labels and hear alarms, patient calls, and conversations over the phone.

Nice To Haves

• Some college education.
• Medical Assistant background.
• More than 3 years of experience.
• Emergency Medical Technician-Basic or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certification.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, emails, and other paper or electronic messages.
• Import medical and mental health records into the electronic medical record.
• Complete Texas Uniform Health Status (also known as “TDC Medical”) as requested by the TDC Coordinator or jail staff.
• Print laboratory labels for specimens and coordinate specimen pickup.
• Schedule medical appointments and outside referrals.
• Scan and import records into medical charts.
• Generate reports and export records from electronic medical records or paper records as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED