Associate Health Information Management (HIM) Technician

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

2d•$15 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role provides a variety of support activities for the Health Information Management Department related to scanning processes, collection and distribution of incoming and outgoing correspondence, abstraction and entry of data, and other general duties. The position involves extensive use of the electronic health record and requires adherence to HIPAA privacy and security regulations.

Requirements

Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, and medical terminology.
Demonstrates analytical and critical thinking skills.
Must be able to interpret and decipher physician and other care giver handwriting and documentation to ascertain if required documentation is present or whether a deficiency for the appropriate physician must be noted.
Knowledge of state, federal, TJC, and medical staff regulations as they relate to required components of the medical record.
Computer proficiency for use in daily work processes.
Proven organization skills.
Work is required to be detailed and requires high accuracy rate to meet regulatory requirements.
Good customer service skills required as individual will periodically provide back-up to customer service representative.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Prior experience in healthcare environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyzes medical records for missing documentation and signatures.
Utilizes job specific software in analysis and monitoring functions.
Compares the documentation in the medical record against required standards and notes deficiencies for physicians.
Recognizes the relation of accurate deficiencies to physician suspension.
Contributes to the medical staff timeliness and suspension regulations through accurate notation and monitoring of deficiencies in the medical record.
Applies basic knowledge of disease processes, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, Joint Commission (TJC), state laws, and other regulatory standards in the analysis of the medical record post-discharge.
Basic understanding of components and completion requirements for the medical record.
Ability to analyze documents for completeness.
Ability to understand computer information system needed to apply to use.
Assist with the accurate assignment of physician deficiencies to avoid inappropriate physician suspension for delinquency of medical records.
Works in a team environment.
Will work extensively with protected health information and is required to adhere to health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) privacy and security regulations and policies related to the same.