Office Assistant IV (Health Information)

General Statement of Duties

Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, September 9, 2024.

Performs responsible and specialized office and clerical duties in the Records Room for the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Services; does related work as required.

Essential Duties

Provide health information support to Mental Health and Developmental Services Outpatient facilities. Work hours are Monday through Friday 8-4:30 on site (no telework option). Primary responsibilities include:

• Co-managing chart room at the East Center location

• Opening and closing medical records in the electronic health record system

• Scanning paper documents into the electronic health record system following an agency chart order and naming convention

• Maintaining existing paper charts and updating an internal chart tracking database

• Guiding a part-time worker based in the chart room

• Supporting program staff with medical record needs

• Assisting individuals requesting copies of medical records

• Assisting with archiving closed records at the Woodman Road location on a regular schedule

• Primary back-up to the other full-time staff member based in the chart room and back up to other members of the team which may include travel to other office locations.

Position requires the ability to learn, apply and communicate agency policies and procedures; excellent computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office suite; ability to assemble and organize data and to prepare reports from such records; tact; courtesy; ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other employees and the public; flexibility.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school and four (4) years of related clerical experience; OR , any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Additional Information

Prefer experience in medical records and/or health care team environment involving electronic health records. TB Screening and Child Protective Services Record Check required, if offered employment.

A criminal history record check and fingerprinting is conducted on all persons conditionally offered employment, including a conditional offer of initial employment, or a conditional offer to promote, demote, or laterally transfer an employee.

How To Apply

Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, September 9, 2024.

You apply for positions with Henrico County general government through our on-line applicant system, which is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week with an Internet connection. Please access our job site portal through https://henrico.us/services/jobs or click on the Jobs link in the upper right-hand corner of our main County page at https://henrico.us .

Minimum Salary 41517

Maximum Salary 76373

Currency USD

Main Organization General Government

General Government

Employment Status Permanent Fulltime

Permanent Full-time

Amount of Travel

Work At Home