Vital Records Registrar

Overview

The birth certificate/vital records registrar is responsible forthe collection of documents, data, and informationrequiredfor theaccurateand compliant completion of birth certificates, fetal death certificates, and/or other related documents required by the State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Statistics (NCDHSS).

QUALIFICATIONS:The following qualifications or equivalents are theminimumrequirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job.

Education and/or Training:

High School Diploma required.

Preference to Associates Degree in Health Information Manage mentor related fieldof study.

Relevant experience maybe considered inlieuofeducation.Notary Certification and NC Driver License required.

Work Experience:(Minimum Two Years Work Experience  Preferred)

Computer experience required,must includeuseof word processing, windows, and functions involving data entry.

Experience inhealthinformation management or similarsettingwithemphasis on data entry and data integrity preferred.

Knowledge,Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of medical record format and content for patient records.

• Ability to review medical records and verify patient demographic and clinical information.

• Knowledge oflegal terminology and ability to understand NC state statutes and policies.

• Excellent written and oral communications skills, including English usage,punctuation,and grammar.

• Ability to work under pressure with ongoing time constraints.

• Excellent verbal communication skills, calm and professional demeanor

• Resourceful and detail oriented as work requires absolute accuracy in electronically recording vital and associated records into the NCDAVE EBRS.

• Must be resourceful andtimelyin engaging mother and others toexpeditethe birthcertificatecompletion.

• Typing expertise, minimum 45 wpm,and familiarity with Microsoft Office or similar software

• NCDAVE EBRS birth certificate and fetal death training.

• Any other duties as assigned, includingassistingother sections and/or shifts.

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about inside the hospital to access patient rooms and other departments.

• The ability toobservedetails at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same ordifferentcolor.

• Constantlyoperatesa computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.