Health Information Management Technician
About The Position
Analyzes, and scans or imports records within allotted time. Evaluates to ensure scanned and imported records are complete and accurate. This includes adding, deleting, moving, and renaming scanned documents. Assigns deficiencies to physicians when necessary. Re-analyzes records when returned from physicians. This may include re-scanning, deleting and indexing. Answers the department telephone and provides customer service in accordance with hospital standards. Processes requests for records from patients and for continuing care purposes. Collects data for current Quality Improvement projects within HIM. Assists with retrieval of records for hospital personnel, third party payers, or other release of information when necessary. Works with other staff (both in HIM and other departments) to complete entire processes: coding, billing, and ensuring records are available for continuing care. Follows policies and procedures on Release of Information; protects patient’s right to privacy; maintains confidentiality. Other duties as assigned by HIM Director.
Requirements
- Ability to analyze, scan, or import records within allotted time.
- Ability to evaluate scanned and imported records for completeness and accuracy.
- Proficiency in adding, deleting, moving, and renaming scanned documents.
- Skill in assigning deficiencies to physicians.
- Capability to re-analyze records, including re-scanning, deleting, and indexing.
- Customer service skills for answering the department telephone.
- Ability to process requests for records from patients and for continuing care.
- Skill in collecting data for Quality Improvement projects.
- Ability to assist with record retrieval for various parties.
- Collaboration skills to work with other staff for process completion.
- Knowledge of Release of Information policies and procedures.
- Understanding of patient privacy and confidentiality principles.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes, scans, or imports records within allotted time.
- Ensures scanned and imported records are complete and accurate.
- Adds, deletes, moves, and renames scanned documents.
- Assigns deficiencies to physicians.
- Re-analyzes records when returned from physicians, which may include re-scanning, deleting, and indexing.
- Answers the department telephone and provides customer service.
- Processes requests for records from patients and for continuing care purposes.
- Collects data for current Quality Improvement projects within HIM.
- Assists with retrieval of records for hospital personnel, third party payers, or other release of information.
- Works with other staff to complete processes such as coding, billing, and ensuring records are available for continuing care.
- Follows policies and procedures on Release of Information.
- Protects patient's right to privacy and maintains confidentiality.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the HIM Director.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
