The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is currently seeking candidates for the position of Clerical Worker/Part Time for the HRIS Unit at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, located in Decatur, GA.

Saturday, Sunday 6:00 am – 12:00 pm, Holidays

$20.00 Per Hour

Job Description:

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic clients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report client information for health requirements and standards.

Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:

·       Compiles and maintains clients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts

·       Enters data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures and treatment into computer Identifies, compiles, abstracts and codes client data, using standard classification systems

·       Plans, develops, maintains and operates a variety of health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store and analyze information Processes client admission and discharge documents

·       Protects the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained

·       Releases information to persons and agencies according to regulations

·       Reviews records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulations.

Sample Technical Competencies:

1.     Knowledge of the coding system related psychiatric and medical diagnosis. Knowledge of medical, psychiatric, and anatomical terminology

2.     Knowledge of office practices, procedures, and equipment

3.     Ability to organize and prepare reports and summaries for oral and written presentation

4.     Ability to analyze and evaluate medical records to apply established standards, regulations and laws to specific problems.

“Due to the volume of resumes/applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email.  However, please be assured that your resume/application will be evaluated and we will contact you if we need clarification or additional information.”

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.