Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	UCHC Health Records Clerk FT JJC
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Allied Health - Health Information Administration
Department	UCHC-JJC - Secure Care Bordentown
Overview	University Correctional Health Care (UCHC), operating within Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is dedicated to excellence in providing physical, mental health, dental and sex offender treatment services to those involved in the criminal and juvenile justice systems in New Jersey. UCHC operates with a total budget of $150 million and approximately 1,100 staff serving roughly 20,500 inmates in twelve adult correctional facilities, 400 residents in fourteen JJC locations, and 1,000 individuals in ten state parole board offices. We are committed to being a leader in the delivery of effective, compassionate and accessible care informed by research within correctional environments. We Care. We Teach. We Heal. We Improve. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a milestone 250th anniversary in 2016, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.
Posting Summary	Rutgers University Correctional Health Care (UCHC) is seeking a Health Records Clerk for the Juvenile Justice Commission contract with locations in Bordentown and Jamesburg, New Jersey. The Health Records Clerk is responsible and accountable for the maintenance of health records. Among the key duties for this position are the following: Ensures the confidentiality of all medical records information. Performs all clerical duties related to the assembling and maintaining of medical records, including initiating records for new residents. Maintains accountability for the location of any medical record on file, log in and out all record jackets received or sent out. Maintains all files in established systems with all materials properly arranged and affixed within filing material as received. Directly responsible to pull records and deliver for clinical use; refiles record upon completion of use. Reviews medical records for completeness, assembles records into standard order, and files records in designated areas according to applicable alphabetic and numeric filing systems. Scans materials or copies records, and examines materials for legibility. Pulls records and performs studies as requested by the Administrator of Nursing Services. Compiles statistical data such as admissions, discharges, and types of treatment given.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week	40
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	1200
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	15.270
Annual Mid Range Salary	15.770
Annual Maximum Salary	16.240
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	Teamsters, Local 97
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement	Under Policy 60.1.35 , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility . Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine . Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	* High School graduate or equivalent.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	* Computer literacy.
Preferred Qualifications	* Minimum of one (1) year of experience in medical records. * Familiarity with Problem Oriented Medical Records (SOAP) or similar. * Clerical experience in relational database processes and Microsoft Office Suite.
Equipment Utilized	Microsoft Windows computers and related software
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Typing, ability to work at varying computer workstations provided by the Department of Corrections in shared office environments, and extended sitting is required. Ability to move from unit to unit within correctional facilities, frequently walks, bends, stretches, pushes and pulls, intermittent physical exertion when performing job activities, manual dexterity and mobility for charting, lifting of up to 50 pounds, and hearing and sight are essential. Must have the ability to implement Universal Precautions and Safety Precautions.
Special Conditions	Must be approved by the Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) and adhere to all JJC requirements.

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST2478
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Off Campus
City	Bordentown
State	NJ
Location Details	Juvenile Justice Commission, located in Bordentown & Jamesburg, NJ

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Infection Control and Safety

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement