Medical Services Clerk - (HELP) Cortland County Mental Health
Cortland County Mental Health Department
About the role
The work involves responsibility for the performance of routine clerical work involving the use of medical or mental health terminology. The incumbent performs a variety of keyboarding activities including data entry and transcribing patient or client-care notes. Specific duties vary with the needs of the department. Procedures are usually fixed but detailed instructions are given for new or difficult assignments. The work is performed according to defined procedures and policies under the direct supervision of a Senior Medical Services Clerk or other higher-level employee. Work is reviewed by direct observation, checking completed work, periodic or spot checks, cross-checking or other steps in the clerical process. Does related work as required.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Possession of a high school diploma or equivalency diploma and one (1) year of experience involving maintaining medical or mental health records; or
- Two (2) years of experience as defined above.
Note: Successful completion of coursework in Medical Technology or a closely related field at a regionally accredited college or university, or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees, may be substituted for the above experience with three (3) semester credit hours being equivalent to one (1) month of experience.
Pre-employment screenings required.
Pay
$19.4812–$24.6583 per hour (CSEA Union)
Schedule
Full-time, 40 hours per week
Benefits
- New York State Retirement System
- Low Deductible Health Insurance Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off including 13 paid holidays
- Tuition Assistance available after one (1) year of employment
- Position eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Status: Non-Competitive, Probationary