Definition:
The Medical Records Clerk maintains the Health Center's electronic health records (EHR) in accordance with established procedures and policies. This position serves as a back-up to and works as a team with Patient Registration Clerk.
Reports to: Business Office Manager
Qualifications:
1.High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
2.Must have good written and verbal communication skills and reading comprehension.
3.Bilingual in English and Spanish required, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
4.Must have pleasant, patient-oriented attitude and professional appearance.
5.One year previous experience in a clinic or office setting or completion of equivalent job training program.
6.Ability to accurately enter information into an EHR, accessing information from an EHR, and verifying detailed patient information.
7.Available and willing to work a variable, flexible schedule of 40 hours a week (including Wednesday nights and Saturdays).
Northeast Valley Health Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Northeast Valley Health Corporation complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Northeast Valley Health Corporation was incorporated in 1971 by a group of San Fernando Valley civic leaders who envisioned establishing a healthcare system that catered to the medical needs of the local community. They opened San Fernando Health Center in 1973 and celebrated its dedication with the late U.S. Senator Ted. Kennedy.
The mission of Northeast Valley Health Corporation is to provide quality, safe and comprehensive healthcare to the medically underserved residents of Los Angeles County, particularly in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, in a manner that is sensitive to the economic, social, cultural and linguistic needs of the community.
Today, NEVHC has grown to 14 health centers in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys and continue to serve the uninsured and the medically underserved patients with limited financial resources. Nearly 70,000 patients receive medical, dental and behavioral health care at our health centers every year.
NEVHC, one of the nation’s largest community health centers, is a nonprofit Joint Commission accredited Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).