Health Information Management Technician 2

One Community Health•Sacramento, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Health Information Management Technician 2 Daily coordination of Health Information Management data and indexing. Ensure its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in both paper and electronic forms. Use EHR to categorize patient information for insurance reimbursement purposes, for databases and registries, and to maintain patients’ medical and treatment histories. Ensure accurate and timely release of patient health records, including attorney requests and subpoenas. This role is on-site (100%) in Sacramento, CA (95811). Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Requirements

3-5 years of Health Information Management experience, or equivalent combination of experience and certification.
3-5 years’ experience in a clinical, hospital or healthcare related environment.
Knowledge of healthcare information management practices and principles and experience with indexing patient health information within an electronic health record management application.
Knowledge of OnBase, RightFax, EPIC Care tools and applications.
Experience producing high quality deliverables with minimal daily direction.

Nice To Haves

Ability to collaborate effectively across a broad spectrum of backgrounds and perspectives.
Candidates who demonstrate inclusive thinking and interpersonal awareness help strengthen our commitment to equitable and compassionate care for all.
Demonstrated person-centered approach and familiarity with trauma informed systems and restorative practices.

Responsibilities

Knowledge of HIPAA and Release of Information regulatory mandates.
Review, define and document within OnBase and coordinate with multi-disciplinary clinical team.
Ensures HIPAA policy, productivity and regulatory management of protected health information.
Follows all implemented processes to ensure the compliancy with HIPAA regulatory requirements.
Maintains surveillance of incomplete patient health records and follows up until records are completed and filed.
Responsible for distributing release of information requests to physicians and clinical leadership in accordance with rules and regulations.
Reviews medical records and indexing for completeness, accuracy and conformance to accepted accreditation standards.
Liaise with EPIC Site Specialist team and operational teams to assist with quality assurance, program logic, and data processing and indexing processes.
Must display a high degree of tact and the ability to communicate regulatory requirements to patients and others.
Demonstrates a caring and interested manner of customer engagement.
Listens carefully to patients and co-workers questions and concerns, handles telephone calls and in-person contacts in a friendly and courteous and sensitive manner.
Listens carefully to patients and co-workers questions and concerns, handles telephone calls and in-person contacts in a friendly and courteous and sensitive manner.
Responsible for distributing release of information requests to patients, physicians and clinical leadership in accordance with rules and regulations.
Reviews medical records and indexing for completeness, accuracy and conformance to accepted accreditation standards.
Works closely with patient registration, medical clinic, call center and other departments to facilitate medical records release requests.