Medical Records Specialist

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC) is recruiting for a Medical Records Specialist 1 to join our Health Services Unit team at the Corrigan Correctional Center in Montville, Connecticut with coverage to Brooklyn Correctional Institution in Brooklyn, CT.

The Connecticut Department of Correction is a unified system; all sentenced and un-sentenced offenders are supervised by the DOC.

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• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance for all employees.

• This position is full-time, following a first shift schedule, 40 hours per week, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
• Correctional facilities have unique medical records needs, with a specific concentration on requesting records from community providers and preparing records for external sharing, following process, policy and privacy guidelines set by statute and agency policy.

• Maintaining a file of medical records such as daily admissions and discharges, daily census, case histories, results of diagnostic tests, signed releases of information, medical summaries and abstracts.
• Inspecting reports and records for omissions and errors.
• Preparing statistical reports on such matters as classification of disease, laboratory, dental, X‑ray and physiotherapy activities.
• Performing related duties as required.

Four (4) years of experience in the maintenance of medical records and preparation of statistical reports.

• Experience working with electronic health records.
• Experience scanning and importing documents to E.H.R.
• Experience processing requests to obtain/disclose protected health information.
• Experience with computer software, to include Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with or worked in a correctional facility or hospital setting.
• Experience maintaining health records in accordance with HIPAA.
• Experience processing Subpoenas or court orders which may entail court appearances.

• Persons having responsibility for supervising or observing the behavior of inmates or custodial clients will be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification by the time of permanent appointment.

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.