Medical Record Examiner

Overview

The Michigan Department of Corrections is a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department provides benefits and services to support military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.

• Maintain prisoner health records in accordance with federal/state statutes and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist with documenting diagnosis codes on prisoner records.
• Maintain health care databases and perform continuous quality improvement activities/reports.
• Coordinate the distribution of health record information and process release of information requests.
• Prepare hard copy health records for transfer and receive hard copies of health records.
• Train new health care employees with the Electronic Medical Record system.
• Coordinate and track specialty health care appointments.
• Work within the secure perimeter of correctional facilities as required.

Possession of an associate's degree in health information or medical record technology.

• Medical Record Examiner 8 — No specific type or amount of experience is required.
• Medical Record Examiner 9 — One year of experience equivalent to a Medical Record Examiner 8.
• Medical Record Examiner E10 — Two years of experience equivalent to a Medical Record Examiner, including one year equivalent to a Medical Record Examiner 9.

Certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator.

The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of 1996.

View Position Description here. View Job Specification here.

All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application through NEOGOV to be considered. Applicants attaching transcripts must submit official college transcripts indicating the degree earned and the conferral/graduation date. More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found here. (Unofficial or web-based transcripts will not be accepted).

If you have questions or need assistance uploading documents, please call the Office of Career Services toll-free at

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants with misdemeanor or felony convictions are ineligible for employment until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

New hires to the MDOC and former MDOC employees returning after more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET), either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on offender contact level and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.