Medical Records Assistant - SCI Phoenix

Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to grow your expertise in medical records management? The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, and self-motivated Medical Records Assistant to join us at the State Correctional Institution (SCI)  this vital role, you will work both independently and in collaboration with health care professionals to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of inmate medical records while promptly identifying and resolving discrepancies.

If you are ready to apply your skills in a meaningful setting and contribute to the delivery of quality health care services, we encourage you to apply and become part of our dedicated team!

In this position, you will prepare and maintain both physical and electronic medical records of inmates. By creating and filing medical reports, you will ensure that all information is up-to-date and accurate. You will also compile all inmate medical records for transfer and assist the medical department with data entry. In addition, you will ensure that medical reports and documented entries follow documentation practices, DOC policies, and federal, state, or accreditation standards applicable to health care.

You will refer non-compliant, insufficient, or incomplete records to health care staff for necessary revisions. Other duties will include delivering and retrieving records, as well as composing and typing requests for medical information from other facilities, hospitals, or agencies.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $40,685.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of clerical experience maintaining or reviewing medical records, transcribing dictated or recorded medical information, or conducting medical abstracting and coding;
  or
• Graduation from an accredited medical secretarial, medical records, medical transcription, medical assisting, medical coding, or health information management program;
  or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable…