Health Information Management Technician

Lifepoint Health • Somerset, KY

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About The Position

The Health Information Management Technician analyzes assembled medical records for chart completion deficiencies in accordance with regulatory requirements and medical staff rules and regulations. The technician assigns deficiencies to the appropriate medical staff member, enters tracking data, and reviews documentation to update or clear deficiencies as appropriate. The role also supports medical-record retrieval and release requests, assists physicians with dictation-system access and use, and performs other daily Health Information Management functions while maintaining confidentiality.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in release of information practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze assembled records for chart completion deficiencies in accordance with regulatory requirements and medical staff rules and regulations.
• Assign deficiencies to appropriate medical staff members and enter data for tracking and monitoring.
• Review documentation and update or clear deficiencies as appropriate.
• Answer telephone calls and assist visitors, including physicians, patients, and family members, while maintaining confidentiality.
• Retrieve, log, and print medical records requested by physician offices, patients, other hospitals, and other entities.
• Notify the Director about outstanding records, equipment or process issues, and other job concerns.
• Participate in on-call rotation for record retrieval, fax transfer of records, and retrieval of power of attorney papers.
• Assist with other daily Health Information Management functions.
• Work with physicians to set them up to dictate into the system.
• Train physicians and APRNs to dictate and e-sign dictation and orders.
• Ensure records are completed to meet Joint Commission standards.
• Work the dictation system hold queue.
• Make physicians aware of late dictations, updates, and dictation cutoffs.
• Enter data for stillbirths.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED