Mental Health Clerk – NMCD

Wexford Health Sources Inc

Santa Fe, NM

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Accounts Payable, Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Behavioral Health, CPR Certification, Case Management, Cookies, Corporate Policies, Correctional Health, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Dental Insurance, Diversity, Documentation, Embedded Systems, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Quality, IT Requirements, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Medical Assistance, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Record System, Medical Records, Nursing, Nursing Management, Online Recruiting, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Patient Charts, Productivity Management, Progress Reports, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Registered Nurse (RN), Statistical Reports, Systems Maintenance, Time Management, Typing, Vision Plan, Web Browsers
LOCATION
Santa Fe, NM
POSTED
30+ days ago

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Mental Health Clerk - NMCD

Santa Fe, New Mexico | Regular Full Time | Job ID:24572

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SUMMARY

  • Regular Full Time
  • Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • Posted 1 day ago

Wexford Health

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POSITION: Mental Health Clerk

SCHEDULE: Full-Time

FACILITY: The Penitentiary

LOCATION: Santa Fe, NM

A Job Should be MORE than just a paycheck.

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nations largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services.

The majority of our patients come from marginalized or impoverished backgrounds. In many cases, our doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals represent the patients first experience with quality, compassionate health care.

We heal and rehabilitate thousands of incarcerated patients every day.

When you join Wexford Health, you do more than just further your career.

You also become part of a team-a family-whose mission is to care for patients that cannot care for themselves.

You change lives.

You make a difference.

If you are looking for a position that empowers you to do MORE then look at Wexford Health.

BENEFITS

Wexford Health offers a competitive benefits package including:

  • Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
  • Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement saving plan
  • Company-paid short-term disability
  • Healthcare and dependent care spending account
  • Continuing education options

POSITION SUMMARY

The Mental Health Clerk is responsible and accountable for the maintenance of mental health records. In this capacity, the employee organizes and maintains a system of mental health files and logs concerning patient diagnosis, treatments, admissions, discharges and daily patient census changes. The employee is expected to exercise good judgment and confidentiality, and function independently.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Maintains a system and update facility health status requirements for inmate mental health records.

  2. Files loose documentation generated from inside and outside institutions, such as: laboratory reports, completed consultation reports, progress notes, etc.

  3. Ensures the security and confidentiality of all mental health records and information.

  4. Retrieves medical charts for all healthcare staff or clinics, as requested

  5. Validates forms for the releases of information are current, accurate and complete as defined by HIPAA.

  6. Retrieves, delivers, and files mental health records daily as needed.

  7. Files daily all currently used medical records to ensure ease of availability.

  8. Checks to ensure that mental health files are complete (contains all necessary documents), with all loose notes properly secured, and in the correct sections.

  9. Ensures that the guidelines for hardcopy clinical entries are met at all times (use of hardcopy when Electronic Health Records is not available).

  10. Releases information at the direction of the Health Services Administrator or designee. Refers any requests of a questionable nature to supervisor.

  11. Assists Health Services Administrator in preparing periodic statistical reports and other management information system requirements. Maintains logs for appropriate mental health staff.

  12. Answers telephone, relays messages and transfers calls as appropriate.

  13. Performs clerical/technical duties including typing and distributing letters, reports and memos.

  14. Maintains a roster of appointment book based on scheduled appointments for both on and off-site appointment.

  15. Maintains cabinets and shelves used for supporting the mental health files

  16. Understands state, facility and company policies, procedures and protocols as related to mental health records. Meets timelines as relates to death records, released inmates health records and case management, departmental productivity guidelines.

  17. Makes suggestions for improving work conditions to the HSA.

Upon receiving the necessary training and/or instruction, performs other related duties as required or assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.

LICENSURE: N/A

CERTIFICATION: Current CPR Certification

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED equivalent

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Minimum one (1) year office/clerical experience; correctional experience a plus.

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WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC.

501 Holiday Drive

Suite 300, Foster Plaza Four

Pittsburgh, PA 15220

412-937-8590

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