Registered Health Information Technologist

The Position

• Job Posting open until position is filled
• This recruitment may close at any time, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Big news! Here are the following future salary increases for this classification :   5% on July 1, 2023  | 5% on July 1, 2024 | 5% on July 1, 2025

The Behavioral Health Division is offering an excellent employment opportunity as a Registered Health Information Technologist. This position is assigned to Behavioral Health Services located in Martinez, CA. Behavioral Health Services provides specialty mental health (SMHS) and drug medical-organized delivery system (DMC-ODS) services and programs to children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and older adults of Contra Costa County.

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Read the complete job description by clicking this link. The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six months. Minimum Qualifications

Certificate : Possession of a valid Registered Health Information Technologist or Registered Health Information Administrator certificate issued by the American Health Information Association.

Substitution : Graduation from an American Health Information Management Association approved Health Information Technologist or Health Information Administrator program. Within 12 months of employment, appointees must pass an examination for certification as a Registered Health Information Technologist or Registered Health Information Administrator administered by the American Health Information Management Association.

Selection Process

The examination steps noted above may be changed in accordance with the County’s Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.For recruitment questions, please contact Health Services Personnel Recruitment Team at Exams@cchealth.org. For any technical issues, please contact the GovernmentJobs’ applicant support team for assistance at +1 855-524-5627. CONVICTION HISTORY  After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.  DISASTER SERVICE WORKER  All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY  It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

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