Medical Record Technician V; Corrections - Oahu

The immediate vacancies are located at the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) and Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF).

Salary: $3,606 to $4,388 per month (SR-11, Step C to I).

Note:

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the Civil Service Hawaii State Government Jobs page of our website.

Medical record technicians are responsible for para-professional medical record functions at hospitals or allied medical care facilities subject to departmental policies and regulations.

Provide assistance to a higher-level medical record technician or to a medical record librarian by performing para-professional functions in a medical record department of a hospital or allied medical care facility; and perform other related duties as assigned.

To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

• LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• General
  
  Experience:
  
  
  Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of progressively responsible experience in a medical record department of a hospital or allied medical care facility, or in an allied health or medical program
  , which included such duties as filing medical records, posting data onto medical records, cross-indexing data, compiling numerical data from medical records or reports, typing medical reports, and work of a comparable nature.
• Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: As required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), Federal law states that an agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with inmates and who:
• Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution.
• Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse.
• Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in #2 above.
• Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.

Other Requirements: Applicants who are conditionally offered employment or conditionally approved for movement into positions with the Department of Public Safety shall be subject to drug screening, as required by Federal, State or local laws or departmental policy; and will be subject to an intensive background check.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call  for assistance.

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.

The Department of Human Resources Development will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications.

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency.