Health Information Technician - Full Time
About The Position
As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), we serve all people with quality healthcare, dignity, and respect. We envision a seamless health care delivery system that is proactively responsible for the medical, dental and psychosocial needs of underserved individuals, children and families residing in Kalamazoo County. The Health Information Technician is responsible for the recovery, scanning, and electronic documentation of medical records from a variety of Provider offices and facilities using computer and scanning equipment and accurately transferring the data into the EMR system.
Requirements
- Minimum of a high school diploma or GED required.
- One year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Convert visual and textual records and documents into electronic images using a scanner.
- Provide efficient and timely scanning of documents containing patient health information to designated work folders to be imported in the EMR.
- Understand the importance of compliance to HIPAA rules and regulations.
- Provide accurate and efficient importing of scanned patient health information, with accuracy to detail required in regards to assigning document type and document summary information.
- Preload clinical information from paper chart to EMR system.
- Process all release of information for medical records, ensuring the appropriate signatures have been received.
- Ensure that release of information charges are assessed appropriately based on the type of request (attorney, SSI, etc.).
- Ensure that requests from other medical providers are processed immediately.
- Ensure that all physicians' receive returned medical tests and all other pertinent medical information on a daily basis.
- Process both incoming and outgoing mail on a daily basis, which includes date stamping and distributing to the appropriate department of personnel.
- Attend required in-service and departmental meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
