Health Records Technician - WCCW

Health Records Technician 2

Washington Corrections Center for Women

Gig Harbor, WA

Monthly Salary:$5,556.00-$7,477.00

Schedule: 7:00am- 3:30pm Monday-Friday

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Health Records Technician 2 for the Washington Corrections Center for Women located in Gig Harbor, WA.

The full time Health Records Technician 2 position is one of four records staff on the WCCW Health Services Administration team. This team works together to manage all aspects of the handling, management and movement of these legal documents. As a supervisor of the WCCW Health Records team, this position is responsible for management and directing the operations and performances of health services support staff in the Health Records department and works closely with our RHIT’s, OA3’s and health care staff.

This position reports to the Health Services Manager-1. This position is also responsible for processing public disclosure requests for patient health information, doing statistical analysis of health care data and analyzing processes and procedures while serving on WCCW and Health Care Quality Improvement committees.

The Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) is a 62.6-acre facility located approximately two miles from Gig Harbor. The site includes living units, administration buildings, a health clinic, education buildings, a gymnasium, a chapel, industries buildings, food service buildings and support facilities.

Correctional Health is a rewarding career path at DOC, in which health care professionals treat a wide array of cases for patients residing in a state correctional facility. Health Services is responsible for basic primary care for incarcerated individuals. All disciplines within all of the 12 correctional facilities work closely together to reach a common goal, providing the best, most efficient, and cost-effective health care possible.

Emphasis is placed on early identification of health concerns, care for acute and chronic health problems, and preventive care.

If you’ve read this far, it is clear you have a desire to make a difference in public service. A completed application packet will include

• A detailed resume.
• A cover letter regarding your interest and outlining your qualifications.
• Three professional references.

Duties to include:

Manage all Public Disclosure requests involving medical records for active or recently released patients of WCCW.

• Ensure disclosure of requests is appropriate, and the release of information is on record.
• Extracting requested information and ensuring accuracy of information to requested documentation.
• Check the validity of the record request.
• Maintain the public disclosure log.
• Ensure records are archived according to policy.

Schedule and coordinate management of medical records for all patients currently housed at WCCW.

• Audit medical charts.
• Perform quality checks on incoming loose filing.
• Preparing release of information for providers.

Supervise and evaluate medical records office staff.

• Manage and direct operations and performance of medical records staff.
• Review and complete position descriptions (PD’s) as well as review/evaluate/complete performance and development plans annually.
• Conduct monthly supervisory conferences with records staff.
• Recommend hiring of staff, establish job performance standards, evaluate job performance and take corrective action if performance is not up to expectation.
• Assigns training as needed for health records, work schedules and duties.
• Provides guidance and assistance to health records staff.

Provide information as the facility subject matter expert on management of WCCW health records.

• Advise and counsel health services management and staff on health information and…