$31.46-$38.26 Hourly / $5,454.00-$6,632.00 Monthly / $65,442.00-$79,586.00 Yearly
According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.
Knowledge of: Medical terminology and basic medical procedures and practices; modern office methods and procedures.
Ability and Skill to: Understand and follow complex oral and written instructions; maintain complex medical records and prepare reports from such records; establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, other employees, patients and the general public.
Requires sufficient skill in typing to timely complete work.
These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.
Education:
Experience:
One (1) year of experience, within the last five (5) years, performing one of the following duties: abstraction of medical information, coding, release of medical information or working in any healthcare setting dealing with medical records.
License and Certification:
Substitution:
One (1) year of clerical experience AND completion of a comparable Community College course indicated below from a Health Information Technology Program approved by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): Introduction to Health Information Technology, Organization of Health Data, Medical Terminology and Legal Aspects of Health Records, may be substituted for the required experience; OR
Possession of a valid Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification may be substituted for the required experience.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
ORIGINATION DATE: 2/18/75
AMENDED DATE: 11/09/15
REASON FOR AMENDMENT: To accurately reflect the current tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities defined in the most recent job analysis conducted for this job code.
BUSINESS UNIT(S): COMMN