Health Information Management Technician

Lifepoint Health • Athens, TN

6d

About The Position

At Starr Regional Medical Center, we are committed to empowering and supporting
a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and
significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll
support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care
to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts
will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

Job Summary
Health Information Management Technician
Responsible for planning, developing and maintaining the Health Information
Department of the hospital in accordance with state and federal guidelines,
accreditation standards as well as hospital policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor Degree in health care or related area preferred.
• Minimum 4 years recent experience in hospital Health Information Management doing variety of HIM functions.
• Or an equivalent of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality of all patient care information to ensure patient rights are protected.
• Assist in planning, organizing, directing and maintaining Health Information Department in accordance with established policies, procedures, state and federal regulations and accreditation standards (i.e. HIPAA, JCAHO, and CARF).
• Assist in establishing and maintaining procedures for the collection, abstracting, filing and retrieval of medical records.
• Assist staff physicians in use of electronic medical record.
• Work with staff physicians in getting records completed within the required timeframe.
• Serve as a resource for hospital leadership and other staff regarding health information issues, rules and regulations and accreditation standards (i.e. HIPAA, JCAHO).
• Review policies and procedures as required by hospital leadership and participate in making recommended changes.
• Guide clinical staff in keeping any paper-based records neat and orderly during the patient’s hospitalization.
• Coordinate the scanning and shredding of PHI from patient records.
• At discharge, process records within required timeframes: assembly, analysis and abstracting.
• Review and process requests for patient information within required timeframe and serve as resource for other staff who may be involved in requests after regular business hours.
• Prepare and present quarterly HIM report to Quality Committee.
• Coordinate activities of the Record Compliance Review process including preparation/presentation of summary reports and follow-up.
• Develop and maintain good rapport with interdisciplinary team members to help ensure that medical records are properly maintained and problem areas identified and corrected in a timely manner.
• Maintain a neat and orderly HIM Department.
• Performs other related duties and activities as directed and assigned by supervisor or HIM support center staff.
• Participates in the overall quality assessment and improvement program activities.
• Participates in continuing education classes and training programs.
• Prepare records and reports for committee review as required.
• Assist in presentations during orientation and periodic staff training dealing with Health Information topics.
• Ensure supplies have been replenished in work areas as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants

What This Job Offers

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