Birth Certificate Clerk Jobs

About The Position

Responsibilities

• Accurately and promptly complete birth or fetal death certificates for newborns.
• Interview parents professionally and considerately, asking permission before collecting information and being attentive to patient needs.
• Collect and return information and documents to parents in a timely manner, and ensure birth certificates are accurately typed and formatted.
• Inform parents with special needs about available programs and complete required paperwork.
• Consult with adoptive or surrogate prospective parents when appropriate.
• Provide information about forms and procedures related to paternity acknowledgement, and follow federal and state regulations when obtaining and witnessing signatures.
• Provide information about state and federal procedures for obtaining certified birth certificate copies.
• Respond promptly and appropriately to patient questions, seeking answers when information is unknown.
• Assist with public aid enrollment for the baby and serve as a liaison with the Good Beginnings program.
• Serve as a resource for Vital Statistics and Social Security Card issues, and offer to apply for the child's Social Security number/card during the parent interview.
• Submit records to the State in a timely manner.
• Assist with departmental secretarial duties and the unit secretary role when requested; answer the telephone while available at the nurses' station.
• Collect obstetrical data accurately and consistently for statistical analysis and report it promptly for review by the Nurse Manager or Director.
• Locate required information, report data accurately, follow up on missing information, gather physician statistics as requested, and assist with statistical surveys and their timely submission.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers