Health Information Management Assistant I

The Job

San Bernardino County, Department of Public Health is recruiting for Health Information Management Assistant I. This is the entry-level of the Health Information Management series who performs a variety of entry level duties pertaining to the processing of electronic and paper based inpatient, outpatient, and behavioral health medical records. Duties include collecting, processing, and verifying patient information; auditing records for accuracy, completeness and compliance with state and federal regulatory and accreditation requirements, preparing, scanning and indexing documents with an on-line archiving system.

A current vacancy exists in Department of Public Health – Clinic Operations. The list established can be use to fill vacancies throughout Department of Public Health and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center as they occur.

For more detailed information, refer to the Health Information Management Assistant I, job description.

Excellent Benefits Package! (Download PDF reader)

Health Benefits

• Medical and Dental: family coverage
• Vision: employee coverage
• Premium subsidies to offset health costs
• Flexible spending account (FSA) pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses

Paid Time Off

• Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with cash-out option
• 11 days accruable sick leave
• 15 paid holidays
• Perfect attendance leave
• Flexible work schedules (in some departments)

Retirement

• Generous Pension
• Retirement reciprocity may be available
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Retirement Medical Trust Fund

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Benefits By Occupational Unit: (Download PDF reader)Clerical

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Memorandum of Understanding: Teamsters

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening. 

Visa Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require Visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment. 

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Minimum Requirements

Experience: Six (6) months, within the last five (5) years, of full-time equivalent experience primarily performing any of the following:

• Auditing and processing electronic medical records in an acute care hospital or clinical setting
• Medical clerical experience, such as processing disability requests, birth and death certificate documents, and/or release of information processing
• Front office or secretarial experience in a primary or specialty clinic or private physician’s office
• Indexing, prepping, scanning documents into the electronic health record (EHR) system

Desired Qualifications

Ideal candidates are detail oriented, possess exceptional proofreading skills, and are proficient in processing electronic medical records in an acute care hospital or clinical setting. In addition, the highly desired candidate is familiar with medical terminology, has a working knowledge of chart auditing principles and patient privacy, confidentiality, and security requirements. Related experience with electronic health records (EHR) is highly desirable. 

Selection Process

There will be an online assessment of knowledge and skills in the following areas:

Proofreading

Interpersonal Skills

Details of the online assessment process will be emailed once the recruitment has closed. All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via e-mail.

Application Procedure: Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 PM, Friday, March 14, 2025. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application. 

If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide, or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application. 

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. 

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF reader) within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Clickhere (Download PDF reader)for information and instructions to request Veteran’s Preference points. 

Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process.

Clerical Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here (Download PDF reader).

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County’s Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/.

• Retirement benefits subject to change.

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