Medical Records Clerk – Community Immunizations Team

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About the Position

Join a team that brings essential immunization services directly into the community. As the Medical Records Clerk you will support our Immunization Outreach Team and serve as the welcoming presence clients meet at community outreach events and at times in our main immunization clinics. Your role helps ensure every person who comes for a vaccine feels supported informed and valued. This work includes outreach events on weekends and during evening hours.

Youll guide clients through check-in and registration answer basic questions and help create a smooth positive experience from the moment they arrive. Youll collect and enter demographic and insurance information accurately and with attention to detail and ensure all required program forms are completed and properly addition you may participate in public health response efforts during disease outbreaks.

Because you work with sensitive health information youll also play a key role in protecting client privacy by following all confidentiality laws regulations and departmental policies. Your professionalism compassion and commitment to service strengthen our outreach efforts and help expand access to immunizations across the communities we serve.

***Please note that this is a grant-funded position.***

About Us

Come work for Maricopa County Department of Public Health the 3rd largest health jurisdiction in the U.S.! MCDPHs mission is to increase the quality of life for our residents by collaborating with the community to develop and implement strategies programs and services addressing the emerging and changing needs of public health. We aim to serve Maricopa County residents with a focus on impact and a data-driven approach to our work. We value our staffs unique skills and differences as well as the varied experiences and disciplines we represent. Together we are working towards our vision of creating a healthy thriving Maricopa County for all.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits including access to our on-site centerMaricopa County Kids Club dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation sick time and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Six months of experience in a healthcare or medical office setting
• High school diploma or GED
• Post-secondary education may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Other Requirements

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona drivers license by the time of throughout Maricopa County is required for immunization events and coverage at all four of our immunization clinics.
• Within one month of hire all employees will be required to provide evidence of immunity or receive immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses for any position within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health; required immunizations include MMR (measles mumps rubella) Tdap (whooping cough and diphtheria) Varicella (chickenpox) and annual Influenza; some positions require a Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a Tuberculosis test

We Also Value

• Associates degree in business administration healthcare administration or related field
• Certification as a Public Health or Community Health Worker from an accredited college or currently enrolled in a Public Health or Community Health Worker program and eligible to receive a certification within six months of hire
• Two or more years of experience in a healthcare or medical office setting. (i.e. Knowledge of medical terminology electronic medical records and healthcare compliance standards)
• Experience gathering data from patients and creating medical records
• Experience with Vaccines or the VFC program
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish

Job Contributions

• Provide welcoming customer-focused service by greeting clients upon arrival assisting with registration answering basic questions and ensuring each interaction is courteous professional and supportive.
• Obtain and enter client demographic and insurance information into various computer programs; ensure appropriate forms are correctly acknowledged and signed by the client
• Ensure all required forms are completed acknowledged and signed by clients in accordance with program requirements
• Safeguard all patient information in compliance with applicable laws regulations and departmental policies. Ensures proper handling storage and release of records in accordance with confidentiality standards
• Outreach event setup and breakdown including preparing supplies carrying supplies to transport vehicles setting up mobile workstations and moving furniture to meet event needs. Work may occur in evenings and on weekends to support outreach event needs.

Working Conditions

• The position typically involves office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.Work is performed at community events mobile outreach or indoors in a high-volume clinical office setting while interacting with a diverse population and working in a team environment.
• Exerting 20-25 lbs. occasionally 10-25 lbs. frequently or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
• Must be able to participate in emergency response training as scheduled and be available to respond as directed in the event of a public health emergency.

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) please contact to initiate the interactive process.

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