Medical Records Examiner

Job Title

Paraprofessional for Medical Records at Carson City Correctional Facility

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be 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 has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.

Function as a paraprofessional by overseeing and performing a variety of activities designed to maintain medical records systems at the Carson City Correctional Facility. Work is performed through the application of a body of knowledge related to the methods, practices, procedures, policies, regulations and laws governing medical record creation and use. Services as the senior worker in the medical record department.

Has regular unsupervised access and direct contact with inmates. This position is located inside the secure perimeter of a multi-level prison and the position is subject to drug and alcohol testing.

Possession of an associate's degree in health information or medical record technology. Experience is not required. One year of experience equivalent to a Medical Record Examiner 8 is required for Medical Record Examiner 9. Two years of experience equivalent to a Medical Record Examiner, including one year equivalent to a Medical Record Examiner 9, is required for Medical Record Examiner E10.

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. All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration.

Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered. Interested applicants who are attaching transcripts must attach a copy of your official college transcripts indicating the specific type of degree earned and the conferred/graduation date. More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found here. 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 who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation. New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for 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 their level of offender contact and job classification.

All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

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