Birth Certificate Representative

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Location: Hybrid, in person SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis as needed

Qualifications: Experience with EHR preferred, proficient computer skills, and excellent customer service skills

Job Summary:

Obtains information for birth and death certificates reporting and prepares the certificate in accordance with state Vital Statistics rules and regulations. Collects statistics for reporting, e.g. mortality.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies and abstracts information regarding births/deaths to assist in completion of reporting to the State Department of Vital Statistics.
• Prepares and electronically submits required reporting information to the State's database.
• Answers phone calls and welcomes visitors inquiring about birth certificate processing while observing confidentiality and providing information to all patients following departmental, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and regulatory requirements in order to obtain optimal patient and customer satisfaction.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• Two years' experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

• None

Department:

8701490033 HB HIM

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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