Medical Records Supervisor - SCI Laurel Highlands

THE POSITION

The Medical Records Supervisor with the Department of Corrections plays an important role in supporting quality health care. This position offers a chance to guide staff and improve recordkeeping systems. The work helps ensure that inmates receive accurate and timely medical documentation. This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a positive impact within a structured and supportive environment.

This role oversees the coordination and maintenance of inmate medical records while guiding staff and ensuring compliance with various standards.

As a Medical Records Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Supervision:
  Direct subordinate staff by assigning tasks, reviewing work, and providing training
• Record Management:
  Organize and maintain inmate health records in accordance with policy and documentation standards
• Record Processing:
  File, issue, and prepare medical records for transfers, parole, and legal proceedings
• Quality Review:
  Examine medical records for completeness and refer incomplete documentation for correction
• Statistical Reporting:
  Compile reports on subjects such as morbidity, mortality, and service usage
• Process Improvement:
  Evaluate recordkeeping methods and support quality assurance efforts

• Full-time employment, 37.5-hour work week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 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 $46,827 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• This position requires p ossession of a valid Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certificate or a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certificate issued by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), or eligibility for certification including completion of an AHIMA approved RHIT or RHIA Health Information Management education program.

• Employees who meet the Necessary Special Requirement based on the eligibility option for the RHIT or RHIA certification must obtain one of these certifications within 12 months of employment.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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

• 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,…