Recruitment #220513-5624CL-001
Location |
Hartford, CT
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Date Opened | 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Salary | $50,050 - $65,449/year |
Job Type | Open to Agency Employees |
Close Date | 5/27/2022 11:59:00 PM |
The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH), Connecticut Tumor Registry (CTR), seeks skilled, resourceful candidates to apply for the position of Head Medical Records Technician. The CTR is certified as a First Place data quality profile SEER registry, and a Gold Standard NAACCR registry. This is a full time, forty hour per week position, and offers the potential to telework up to 80% of each pay period. A flexible schedule is also available.
The successful candidate in this position will work primarily with other quality improvement and coding staff to perform a full range of tasks related to SEER central cancer registry operations. In addition, they will participate in various local and SEER-wide quality improvement activities, including audits, identification of patterns of data quality discrepancies, improving efficiency, and evaluation of work processes. The successful candidate is anticipated to serve as a technical expert and mentor for other cancer registrars, both within the CTR and in Connecticut hospitals.
The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.
DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.
Are you interested in joining our team as a Head Medical Records Technician? We encourage you to apply today!
Please Note – This opportunity was previously posted as R# 220302-5624CL-001 and applicants will need to apply to this new posting in order to be considered.
The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
Due to the volume of applications anticipated, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be provided through your JobAps portal account.
Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meet the preferred requirements of the position. At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.
In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
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The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
This position may be subject to Federal requirements for COVID 19 Vaccination Immunization.
Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Chelsea Moore at Chelsea.Moore@ct.gov
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.