Health Record Technician

Health Record Technician I

Department: Department of State Hospitals – Patton

Location: 3102

E. Highland Avenue, Patton, CA 92369, San Bernardino County

Position Type: Permanent, Full‑Time (In Office)

Number of Vacancies: 3

Salary: $4,571.00 – $5,146.00 per Month

Classification: Health Record Technician I

Job Code: JC-508923

The Health Record Technician I (HRT I) works in the Health Information Management Department (HIMD) under the supervision of the Health Record Technician II Supervisor and general supervision of Health Record Technician III Supervisor and HIMD Director.

• Abstracts and codes health records using ICD-10, DSM-5, HCPCS and CPT coding systems for fee-for-service and ancillary forms.
• Performs health record maintenance including filing, thinning, splitting, and destruction of records.
• Enters discharge, court-visit, and acute-leave patient data into Excel spreadsheets from the daily hospital census.
• Audits, logs, and tracks court-visit and discharge summaries for compliance with timeliness requirements.
• Maintains confidentiality, privacy, and security of PHI and PII in accordance with IPA, HIPAA, WIC, Title 22, and DSH policies.
• Demonstrates professionalism, teamwork, initiative, judgment, and responsibility, and complies with hospital policies.
• Reports to work on time and maintains a professional appearance.

• Completion of the Health Record Technician I Exam Bulletin and passing the required exam.
• Minimum experience and education as set out in the Class Specification.
• Background investigation clearance and medical clearance prior to hiring.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and health record abstracting and coding principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the ADT system.
• Effective communication skills and ability to interact tactfully with the public.
• Keyboard skills and familiarity with health record maintenance tasks.

Benefits include participation in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), protections under the State Civil Service Act, and a summary of the Health Record Technician I classification available on the California Department of Human Resources website.

Submit a complete application package, including STD-678 and all required documents, to the Human Resources – Employment Unit by the final filing date of 3 March 2026. Applications may be submitted electronically via the Cal Careers account. If applying by mail, send to:

Department of State Hospitals – Patton
Attn:
Human Resources-Employment Unit
3102

E. Highland Avenue
Patton, CA 92369

HR office hours: 07:00 AM – 04:30 PM, closed on weekends and holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer – The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

California Relay Service: (TTY), (Voice).

For reasonable accommodations during the hiring interview process, contact the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled.

Human Resources – Employment Unit: (909) 742‑5550

EEO Contact – Rachel Guerrero: (909) 742‑5243,

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