Examples of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

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  Organizes and coordinates the work of Medical Records Technicians and other office support staff.
  
• Assures compliance and adherence to quality assurance, legal, and confidentiality requirements.
  
• Provides support for the development and implementation of monitoring, purging and quality assurance requirements.
  
• Supports a wide range of medical reports including: medical history, symptoms, physical examinations, treatment methods, consultations, discharge summaries and transfers, case records, etc.
  
• Identifies and resolves inconsistencies in dictation and transcription.
  
• Audits dictation and medical records charts for utilization review control.
  
• Oversees distribution of psychological testing materials.
  
• Process Probation and court referrals.
  
• Reviews coding of physical and psychiatric diagnoses and testify regarding medical charts/records.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: One (1) year of experience comparable to a Medical Records Technician II in Merced County.

Essential Functions

• Extensive psychiatric terminology and/or medical terminology.
  
• Medical specialties, anatomy, physiology, psychiatry, brand and generic drugs.
  
• Coding and classification systems used in health and mental health Department records and reports.
  
• Confidentiality requirements of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
  
• Utilization review processes.
  
• Electronic health records (EHR), maintaining EHR security and analyzing electronic data to improve healthcare information.
  
• Filing and information maintenance systems.
  
• Automated computer equipment and related applications software.
  
• Modern office methods, practices, and procedures and mathematics.
  
• Proper English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  
• Business and professional relationships and ethics within the Mental Health System and/or Public Health System.
  
• Departmental policies and procedures and medication monitoring review process.
  
• Principles of lead direction, work coordination, training, and work review.
  

• Provide lead direction, work coordination, and training for other staff.
  
• Review work for compliance with legal, confidentiality, and quality assurance requirements.
  
• Operate and transcribe material from transcription equipment.
  
• Transcribe and type medical and/or psychiatric reports at an acceptable rate of speed without frequent reference to a medical dictionary.
  
• Understand and use medical and psychiatric symbols and terminology.
  
• Use medical and psychiatric reference books and materials.
  
• Use appropriate health and mental health coding systems and manuals.
  
• Take responsibility and exercise good judgment in recognizing scope of authority.
  
• Perform responsible office assistance work.
  
• Coordinate documentation of billable services with billing procedures.
  
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing and prepare concise, and accurate records/reports.
  
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the general public co-workers and those contacted during the course of work.

HOLIDAYS & LEAVES

VACATION

10 days the first 5 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 160 hours), 15 days in the second 5 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 240 hours), and 20 days after 10 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 320 hours).

SICK LEAVE

.0462 hours sick leave for each paid regularly scheduled work hour. 12 days (96 hours per year) with unlimited accumulation. Optional annual buy back of a portion of accumulated sick leave hours upon meeting certain criteria.

HOLIDAYS

Twelve paid holidays annually plus one optional holiday.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Three (3) regularly scheduled work days or five (5) days if distance traveled over 500 miles one-way.

INSURANCE

HEALTH INSURANCE

Medical Insurance - Merced County offers five Medical Plans and contributes towards employee and dependent premiums. Medical plan availability varies based on bargaining units.

• Anthem 200 EPO
• Anthem 500 EPO
• Anthem 1500 EPO
• Anthem HDHP (High Deductible Medical Plan) with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Anthem HDHP (High Deductible Medical Plan) without Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental Insurance - Delta Dental

• Calendar Year Maximums
• County pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependent(s)

Vision Insurance - VSP

• County pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependent(s)

DISABILITY INSURANCE

State Disability Insurance - Benefit based on highest quarter during previous calendar year. Employee pays premium.

LIFE INSURANCE

$10,000 County-paid coverage (Accidental Death and Dismemberment included). Voluntary Term Life and Universal Life Insurance available - premium paid by employee.

RETIREMENT

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

The County offers a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. Employees choose their investment funds and can make pretax contributions to the plan up to the maximum allowable.

MERCED COUNTY EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

EXTRA HELP EMPLOYEES DO NOT QUALIFY FOR COUNTY BENEFITS.

EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

Anthem EAP services provides up to five face-to-face counseling sessions per incident and provides a toll-free "800" hotline available 24/7 for emergencies and crisis intervention. EAP services include counseling services, legal services, financial services and work-life resource services.

EMPLOYEE TICKETS, COUPONS, and DISCOUNTS

The County of Merced has partnered with Employee Savings Tickets to provide discounted coupons and tickets for all county employees to attractions throughout the state and out-of-state. The discounts and coupons are available for shopping, movies, sporting events, theme parks, zoos and aquariums and much more.


THIS BULLETIN IS NOT A CONTRACT AND DOES NOT CREATE CONTRACTUAL OR LEGAL RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF ANY EMPLOYEE. THIS BULLETIN IS SUBJECT OF BEING SUPPLEMENTED, MODIFIED, WITHDRAWN OR OTHERWISE CHANGED PENDING LABOR AGREEMENTS AND/OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DEEM NECESSARY.


For answers to specific questions regarding employee benefits, please call Human Resources at 209.385.7682.