Desert Valley Hospital is an accredited 148-bed acute care hospital located in Southern California. Desert Valley Hospital is in the top 5% of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for clinical performance. The hospital has achieved numerous quality award distinctions including Patient Safety Excellence Award, Womens Health Excellence Award and Distinguished Hospital Clinical Excellence Award. Desert Valley Hospital, along with Desert Valley Medical Group, offers key services to the community including heart care, emergency services, labor and delivery, surgical services and more. For more information visit www.DesertValleyHospital.com.

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Why Prime Healthcare? Desert Valley Hospital , a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Desert Valley Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:

• Paid Time Off
• 401K retirement plan
• Outstanding Medical
• Dental
• Vision Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Many moreVoluntary Benefit Options!

Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

This is a Fast-paced work environment in which you can take pride in serving an underserved community. Come Join a Team of Dedicated Healthcare Workers!!!

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The HIM Clerk is responsible for securing and maintaining patients health records. This position verifies and ensures receipt of all patient records and assembles the documentation into the legal medical record. All loose reports the HIM Department receives, including transcribed reports, are patient identified and filed into the legal medical record, as appropriate. Medical records are pulled for authorized requests, and filed in terminal-digit order, while accurately maintaining the chart tracking system and ensuring ease of retrieval, scanning and other duties as assigned. The HIM Clerk is also responsible for answering telephone calls and assisting visitors (including but not limited to physicians, staff, patients, and their family members), while maintaining confidentiality.

EXPERIENCE

1. Experience with accurate alphabetic and numeric filing preferred.

2. Knowledge of terminal digit filing, and medical terminology preferred.

3. One year healthcare experience preferred.

4. Computer data entry with 10-key preferred, with accurate typing speed of 35 wpm preferred.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

1. High School diploma or equivalent.

2. Completion of a medical terminology course preferred.

3. Background in business and office training preferred.

Desert Valley Medical Group offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $16.50 to $20.37. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.