Medical Records Assistant-Piedmont Correctional 60058134

COO - OPS
- Institutions Operations

Administrative Specialist I (S)

This position is located at Piedmont Correctional Institution in Salisbury, NC. Piedmont Correctional is a medium custody facility with a maximum capacity of 800 offenders. The expectation will be for this person to review and collect medical information directly from the electronic health record and organize this information for appropriate use by the Medical Records team. This position is responsible for archiving and retrieving confidential medical records of offenders no longer in the correctional system.

This person will retrieve records for release of information purposes and maintain on-going statistical logs of records activities. Archiving and retrieving is a critical process and must be done in a timely manner to facilitate release of information requests. This person must possess great attention to detail to follow up on and locate missing records. Perform medical records processes including pulling records for re-admitted offenders, processing medical & mental health records and psychological testing data, entering discharge records into the computer system, etc.

This position ensures that records and boxes are properly labeled and stored in a warehouse setting. Could be called upon to assist in a medical records office at a correctional facility and includes other duties as assigned.

Salary Pay Range: $39,244 - $68,679

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Documented detailed experience performing administrative functions in an office setting.
• Demonstrated ability to operate office equipment/computers.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining confidential information.
• Documented experience in with Medical Records/Medical Records system.
• Documented OPUS and Electronic Health records experience preferred.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.

The State of North Carolina offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

Application Process Be sure to complete the application in its entirety.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following:
  Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application to support your answers.
• If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the night before closing date.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check.
• If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice
  - Criminal Justice Standards Division, click this link for specific certification requirements:
  Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.
• The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape." Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader).
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