Medical Data Specialist at Betty Hardwick Center – Abilene, Texas

This position is responsible for maintaining and securing consumer health information records in accordance with Center, State, and Federal standards, rules, and regulations for all Center program areas. This position performs routine receipt of records, scanning, and records requests. This position assists in monitoring program compliance with Community Standards and other State and Federal rules related to medical records. Each task is completed in an organized and consistent manner. In addition, this position must promote a professional customer service environment by responding to requests made by internal and external customers in a courteous and respectful manner. This position will work cooperatively with the other Medical Records Team staff and the Medical Records Supervisor.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; to reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, bend, squat, kneel, reach and sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications:

•High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Prefer a minimum of one (1) year full-time paid experience in clerical work, preferably in medical records.

• Strong knowledge of grammar, punctuation, spelling.

• Ability to operate basic Microsoft Office, i.e. Word & Excel; strong computer skills.

• Knowledge of the copy machines and scanning.

• Must be able to operate a computer in order to accurately enter data and scan into a database, search for information, send and receive email and attachments and other office equipment preferred.

• Have the ability to interpret/follow verbal and written instructions.

•Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and be an insurable driver.

Hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm, flexible.

This is a Full-Time position. Benefits are available.

Will be eligible for a one- and two-year step increase, depending on satisfactory performance.