Health Information Technician 2

Highland County Joint Township•Ohio, IL

74d•Onsite

About The Position

What you'll do at DBH: Meet with and interview patients Patient billing including responding to billing inquiries and issues Process new applications, suspensions, terminations, appeals, and payments Coordinate (HCAP) Hospital Care Assurance Program Liaison to Social Work and Internal customers Diagnostic Coding advisor Attend meetings, seminars, and trainings Organize and monitor EHR and medical records to ensure compliance Enforce all State, and Federal guidelines Comply with Medicaid/Medicare standards, and follow CMS guidelines This is an hourly position covered by the OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of #29 on the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, M-F. This position is located within our Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare at 1756 Sagamore Road, Northfield, Ohio. Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter. Additional Salary / Appointment Information: 3% increase July 1, 2026. Longevity supplement after 5 years of service

Requirements

Completion of health information technology or health information administration program offered by technical school or university/college which would qualify applicant for accreditation as registered health information administrator (RHIA) or registered health information technician (RHIT). If curriculum did not include training in pharmacology, applicants must also have 1 course in pharmacology. Completion of 90 hr. national association of practical nurses educational services may be substituted for 1 course in pharmacology.
Knowledge of health information technology or health information administration program; JCAH & Medicare/Medicaid regulations governing medical record keeping; laws governing confidentiality of patient information; medical terminology.
Skill in use of typewriter & calculator.
Ability to deal with problems involving few variables within familiar context; write routine business letters, evaluations or records following standard procedures; write meaningful, concise & accurate reports; proofread medical records & reports & recognize errors & missing information; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things.
Required Educational Transcripts Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.