Health Info Coordinator 1

The Position Health Information Coordinators store, maintain, retrieve, retain, and release health information for a comprehensive medical/clinical records system in compliance with applicable standards and licensing requirements, regulations, policies, and procedures. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. The Health Information Coordinator will coordinate the systematic storage, maintenance, retrieval, retention, and release of information for agency inmates. Incumbents prepare reports by researching various sources, ascertaining accuracy of information, compiling statistics, and summarizing findings. They will also participate in committees which develop, interpret, and disseminate health information policies/procedures; prepare and maintain medical/clinical records; create new records; file documents; and purge records. Incumbents control access to records and authorize release of information; prepare/maintain summaries, indexes, and registers to inmate medical/clinical records; prepare monthly inmate transportation schedules; and coordinate medical appointments with agency Transportation division. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. * THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE* To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-10_0/