Birth Certificate Technician - FT Days

Core Competencies

• Completes Birth Certificates according to California state regulations utilizing the Electronic Birth Registration System (EBRS) provided by the California Department of Public Health..
• Prepares Paternity Opportunity Program (POP) documents in conjunction with birth certificate process.
• Transmits/files birth certificates with the Vital Records of the County of Los Angeles in a timely manner.
• Monitors timely receipt of Newborn Screening Program results (PKU's).
• Assists the Government Audit Coordinator and front office HIM staff as needed.

Department Specific Competencies

• Performs Health Information Management receptionist including: answering and forwarding telephone calls as appropriate; mail distributions etc
• Greet visitors/patients/physicians coming into HIM.
• Processes Release of Information Requests including scanning to the electronic medical record.
• Assists Release of Information/Medicolegal Correspondents as appropriate
• Retrieves/prepares/scans medical records and loose documents for inclusion in the EMR.
• Retrieves records from Iron Mountain offsite storage vendor.