Health Information Management Technician
About The Position
The Health Information Technician ensures the medical records is accessible and maintained for patient care and hospital operations. The HIM Technician is responsible for medical record retrieval, review, assembly, verification and coordination. The HIM Technician supports the HIM department through a variety of complex document imaging functions including prepping and scanning of records and quality control checks. Comprehensive HIM department functions include assisting with responding to requests for information from internal and external customers, maintaining confidentiality of protected health information and record storage.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or GED equivalent
- Minimum of one year experience in health information management, comparable physician office, clinic or hospital business office, customer service/office setting, or applicable college education required.
Nice To Haves
- Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or certification-eligible, preferred, normally achieved by successfully completing two-year college level coursework in an RHIT program.
- Experience with electronic medical records preferred.
- Previous HIM exp. a PLUS.
Responsibilities
- Retrieves the medical record throughout the hospital as directed, verifying receipt of record against daily discharge reports.
- Ensures all records are collected within defined timeframes post discharge.
- Assembles and prepares records for the scanning process into defined order following established processes.
- Checks the record thoroughly to ensure the correct patient and encounter information are present.
- Scans the documents into the electronic medical record system.
- Document imaging tasks include processing inpatient records, outpatient records, clinic records, and loose documents in the electronic medical record systems.
- Perform quality control checks by reviewing each page are prepped and scanned correctly.
- Files and stores medical records post-scan according to retention policy.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
