Health Information Management Technician

Lifepoint Health • Kennewick, WA

14h • $19 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Trios Health, operated jointly with Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Health Information Management (HIM) Technician. This role is crucial in supporting the HIM Department's functions, including data compilation, analysis, verification of records, and file maintenance. The HIM Tech Specialist provides essential clerical support and scanning duties, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of patient records while maintaining strict confidentiality. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to superior patient care and make a difference in the lives of those served.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

• Experience in release of information practices preferred

Responsibilities

• Analyzes assembled records for chart completion deficiencies in accordance with regulatory requirements and medical staff rules and regulations.
• Ensures deficiencies are assigned to the appropriate medical staff member and data is entered for tracking and monitoring.
• Reviews documentation and updates or clears deficiencies as appropriate.
• Answers telephone calls and assists visitors (physicians, patients, family members) while maintaining confidentiality.
• Retrieves, logs, and prints medical records as requested by physician offices, patients, other hospitals, and other entities.
• Notifies Director of any outstanding records, equipment issues, process concerns, or other job concerns.
• Takes on-call rotation for retrieval of records, fax transfer records, and pulling power of attorney papers.
• Assists with other HIM daily functions.
• Works closely with physicians and ensures they are set up to dictate into the system.
• Trains physicians/APRNs to dictate and e-sign dictation and orders.
• Ensures completion of records for joint commission standards.
• Works the hold queue for the dictation system.
• Makes physicians aware of late dictations, updates, and cut-off dictations.
• Performs data entry for still births.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (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
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED