Medical Records Clerk

Open Door Community Health Centers•Eureka, CA

About The Position

The Eureka Community Health Center (ECHC) is committed to serving its community in the heart of the Redwoods by removing barriers to healthcare access. The Medical Records Clerk prepares medical records information and maintains appropriate patient records. Open Door Community Health Centers, founded in 1971, is dedicated to providing healthcare and education to the residents of Humboldt County, Del Norte County, and surrounding rural areas. They offer a comprehensive range of healthcare services, including Primary Medical Care, Pediatric Services, Chronic Illness Management, Dental Care, Pregnancy, and Prenatal Services. Recognizing the critical importance of accessibility, Open Door proactively identifies areas with unique healthcare needs and extends high-quality healthcare services and educational programs to individuals who face obstacles such as financial constraints, geographical isolation, or social barriers. Open Door Community Health Centers has earned recognition as one of the best places to work in Humboldt County, with a focus on employee well-being that includes free monthly online therapy sessions, interactive training opportunities, educational programs, and various employee appreciation events throughout the year. They also provide comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, to all full-time employees and some part-time employees, and offer paid training for many entry-level positions in the medical or dental fields.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate well verbally and in written form.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information to patients, providers and other staff.
Ability to learn and work with new computer programs.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Hmong speaker (who successfully passes a language exam)
Spanish speaker (who successfully passes a language exam)

Responsibilities

Maintains patient confidentiality and chart security; complies with applicable laws and regulations.
Performs data entry, information management and maintains data integrity.
Reviews all incoming documents.
Scans and indexes documents to EMR
Photocopies and prints requested records.
Maintains familiarity with Medical Records policies.
Assists with referral follow-up.
Reports duplicate EMR accounts.
Manages dictation tapes.
Pulls charts from file; prepares for use.
Returns charts to file after appropriate review has been conducted.
Improves/maintains/purges paper charts.
Adheres to ODCHC’s attendance policy.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as designated by supervisor.

Benefits

Additional .75 hourly differential to wage for Hmong and Spanish speakers who successfully pass a language exam.
Free monthly online therapy sessions.
Interactive training opportunities.
Educational programs.
Various employee appreciation events throughout the year.
Medical benefits (for all full-time employees and some part-time employees).
Dental benefits (for all full-time employees and some part-time employees).
Vision benefits (for all full-time employees and some part-time employees).
Retirement plans (for all full-time employees and some part-time employees).
Paid training for many entry-level positions (for those looking to embark on a new career in the medical or dental fields).