Health Information Management Technician-26304904

County of San Diego • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Health Information Management Technicians are responsible for receiving, maintaining, and evaluating health information records for technical completeness in accordance with current standards, laws, and regulations. Positions in this class are allocated to an inpatient or outpatient Health Information Management Services (HIMS) section of the County Behavioral Health System, Public Health Vital Records and Statistics Unit, Public Health Services programs in the Health and Human Services Agency, or the Sheriff's Office. Current vacancies are in Behavioral Health Services and the Sheriff's Office; however, the eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in other departments.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of recent experience as a Health Information Management Clerk in the County of San Diego, or equivalent clerical experience working in a medical records department in a vital records and statistics unit, detention, medical clinic, funeral or mortuary facility, hospital, behavioral health or skilled nursing facility, evaluating vital or patient health information for technical completeness in accordance with current standards, laws and regulations
• One (1) year of recent experience as described above AND completion of at least one year in a Health Information Management Technology academic program or certification as a Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist (CHTS) from the American Health Information Management Association
• Associates degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in Health Information Management Technology
• Current Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certificate from the American Health Information Management Association
• Recent experience is defined as "within the last three (3) years."

Responsibilities

• Receiving health information records
• Maintaining health information records
• Evaluating health information records for technical completeness in accordance with current standards, laws, and regulations

Benefits

• Future Salary Increases: June 2026 - 4.83% increase to base pay (3.5% Across-the-Board +1.33% Market Increase), June 2027 – 4.33% increase to base pay (3.0% Across-the-Board + 1.33% Market Increase)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree