Residence Requirements:

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION.  There is one vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center.

Examples of Duties:

An Electronic Medical Record Specialist  assists in the initial planning, designing and implementation of and ongoing workflow of an electronic medical records (EMR) for the Ambulatory Care Department of the Erie County Medical Center Corporation;

Manages and supports the use of applicable software modules;

Ensures regulatory requirements are met including department, hospital, HIPPA, Center for Medicare/Medicaid, Joint

Commission, and New York State regulatory measures;

Instructs the teaching of electronic medical record and other applications;

Assists with system build activities to ensure build complies with all design elements and quality measures;

Assists in assessing overall workflow through operational areas and makes process improvement recommendations;

Coordinates and supervises the required clinic specific modifications to the EMR system;

Assists in the coordination of and participates in the installation of upgrades to application software;

Identifies problem areas of EMR system and makes recommendations for appropriate corrective action;

Assists in the collection of data to meet regulatory and compliance requirements;

Evaluates and establishes teaching priorities for staff; designs training program in collaboration with the IT trainer;

Develops EMR competencies and ensures staff is compliant with competencies;

Participates in designing a quality assurance program as it relates to the EMR;

Serves as liaison for first-line problem solver and point of contact for EMR issues in the Department clinics.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test: 

A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and four (4) years experience in direct patient care, at least two (2) years of which included working with an electronic medical record system and one (1) year of experience managing process improvements using an electronic medical record which included the design and implementation of an EMR system; or:

B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing and six (6) years experience in direct patient care, at least two (2) years of which included working with an electronic medical record system, and one (1) year of experience managing process improvements using an electronic medical record which included the design and implementation of an EMR system; or:

C) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered School of Professional Nursing and six (6) years of experience in direct patient care, at least two (2) years of which included working with an electronic medical record system and one (1) year of experience managing process improvements using an electronic medical record which included the design and implementation of an EMR system; or:

D) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) and (C).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State at time of appointment.

Notes:

NOTES: 1.Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting the experience requirements. 2. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However,candidates may find information in the publication "How to take a written test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm

Subjects of Examination:

Subjects of Examination: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

1. Coding/decoding information

These questions test for the ability to follow a set of coding rules. Some questions will require you to code information by converting certain information into letters or numbers. Other questions will require you to decode information by determining if the information that has already been converted into letters or numbers is correct. Complete directions will be provided; no previous knowledge of or training in any coding system is required.

2. Medical terminology

These questions test for knowledge of words, phrases, and abbreviations used in medical diagnosis and therapy. Questions may cover such topics as diseases, symptoms, pharmaceuticals, medical specialties, anatomy, treatment modalities, medical supplies, and medical equipment. Prefixes and suffixes used in medical terminology may also be included.

3. Name and number checking

These questions test for the ability to distinguish between sets of words, letters, and/or numbers that are almost exactly alike. Material is usually presented in two or three columns, and you will have to determine how the entry in the first column compares with the entry in the second column and possibly the third. You will be instructed to mark your answers according to a designated code provided in the directions.

4. Office record keeping

These questions test your ability to perform common office record keeping tasks. The test consists of two or more "sets" of questions, each set concerning a different problem. Typical record keeping problems might involve the organization or collation of data from several sources; scheduling; maintaining a record system using running balances; or completion of a table summarizing data using totals, subtotals, averages and percents. You should bring with you a hand-held battery- or solar-powered calculator for use on this test. You will not be permitted to use the calculator function of your cell phone.

5. Understanding and interpreting written material

These questions test how well you comprehend written material. You will be provided with brief reading selections and will be asked questions about the selections. All the information required to answer the questions will be presented in the selections; you will not be required to have any special knowledge relating to the subject areas of the selections.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited.  You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.