Medical Clerk - 12 HR SHIFT

Job Opportunity: Medical Clerk

Under general supervision, to do medical clerical work of a difficult and specialized nature; and to do related work as required.

Duties and essential job functions include:

• Extracting from medical records information concerning condition, treatment, tests, medications, operative procedures, and final diagnoses of patients discharged from County hospitals; and sending to appropriate legal, health care, and other agencies.
• Analyzing patients' medical charts for completion and accuracy, preparing statements of diagnosis and treatments, and extracting other information required for the completion of forms received from patients' insurance carriers.
• Taking and transcribing doctors' orders, case histories, physical examination notes, and related permanent medical records information and reports containing a wide variety of specialized medical terminology.
• Acting as a receptionist in a clinical setting; answering telephone calls, screening patients over the phone, delivering messages to nursing staff, doctors, and ancillary department personnel; making clinical appointments for patients; and using intercom system.
• Using computer to request lab work, diet orders, x-rays, consults, medical records, medication amounts and schedule, physical therapy, EKG's; using computer to charge patients for services provided; gathering and inputting information in computer to complete the billing process or for case management/financial eligibility purposes; and entering information on RAND sheet.
• Ordering and restocking supplies for the hospital ward or department.
• Preparing paperwork for admissions, discharges and transfers of patients; reviewing medical papers received by mail and appropriately distributing or filing; pulling and filing charts, medical and lab sheets, etc. in medical records; assisting with preparation of payroll and scheduling documents; and typing forms, letters, memoranda, etc.
• Delivering specimens to laboratory following established procedures to insure proper specimen identification and correct test request.

Minimum qualifications include:

• High School diploma or GED with additional training a minimum. College graduate preferred.
• Either one year of experience in the class of Clerk II or an equivalent higher level clerical class with AHS; or equivalent of one year full-time experience in clerical work that requires using and interpreting a wide variety of medical terminology; or completion of a medical terminology course or medical assisting program at an accredited college or university, plus the equivalent of one-year full-time experience in clerical work.
• Required Licenses/Certifications: CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (required for all positions at John George Psychiatric Pavilion; and preferred for certain positions in the Emergency Department).

Pay range: $37.32/HR

The pay range for this position reflects the base pay scale for the role at Alameda Health System. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licenses and certifications, departmental equity, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and the operational needs of the organization. Alameda Health System also offers eligible positions a generous comprehensive benefits program.

Alameda Health System is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military background.