Patient Care Clerk

Under the direction of a supervisor, performs clerical and office work of a repetitive and routine nature requiring accurate typing and knowledge of Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures. Medical Clerk will be performing a variety of general and advanced clerical tasks including maintenance of file systems, logs, and records and compiling information to assist in the efficient accomplishment of support activities.

• Initiates the medical record by creating and processing the patient care record folder and maintain scanned documents in the electronic medical record
• Ensures availability of treatment information by filing and retrieving patient records
• Perform other clerical duties such as scanning, photocopying, ordering and issuing supplies; and sending, receiving, sorting, and distributing mail
• Answer telephone calls in a courteous and efficient manner, route incoming calls to appropriate persons or offices, or takes messages
• Scheduling medical, dental and mobile radiology appointments
• Archiving records, cleaning out files and boxing files
• Review all inmate intake paperwork for errors and completion
• Send Request of Information via fax to inmate-patient providers to obtain past medical information.
• Scan Request of Information returns in a timely manner, and create tasks to appropriate team members (Mental Health NP, HOTBHN, Medical Providers, and Nursing)
• Scan dental visit paperwork in CorEMR
• Assist with preparing chain for transport paperwork in EDOC and CorEMR
• Assist with inmate-patient paperwork for outside provider appointments as needed
• Assist with inmate-patient scheduling
• Regular attendance and timeliness are required

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER: The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Required:

• High School diploma or GED

Required:

• 1 year of clerical experience
• Current and valid TX driver’s license and a safe driving record
• Applicant must be twenty-one years of age on /or before date of hire
• Must maintain personal loyalty to the Sheriff
• General knowledge of basic hardware and software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Work, Excel, Outlook
• General skill in operating standard office equipment such as personal computers, calculators, and telephones
• Maintains good interpersonal relations (the manner in which the employee responds emotionally and verbally) with the public, or other employees, and supervisors
• Possess a thorough understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Knowledge of modern office practices concerning recordkeeping
• Possess a thorough understanding of the jail management records system
• Ability to accurately sort, file, and retrieve material using alphabetical, numerical, or chronological systems
• Keen attention to detail; careful and accurate data entry

DISCLAIMER: McLennan County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

• Undesirable character or reputation
• A felony conviction or felony deferred adjudication against the laws of this state, another state, or the United States
• Conviction, including court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense above the grade of Class B Misdemeanor, or a Class B Misdemeanor within the last ten (10) years
• Arrested for DWI or DUI in the past ten (10) years
• Currently under indictment for any criminal offense
• Sold or manufactured any illegal drugs
• Conviction, guilty plea, or probation for any family violence offense
• Discharge from any military service under less than honorable conditions, or any other characterizations of service indicating bad character