Health Information Technician - Full Time
FAMILY HEALTH CARE CENTER OF KALAMAZOO•Kalamazoo, MI
•Onsite
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. This position 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.
- Provides efficient and timely scanning of documents containing patient health information to designated work folders to be imported in the EMR.
- Understands the importance of compliance to HIPAA rules and regulations.
- Provides accurate and efficient importing of scanned patient health information. Accuracy to detail is required in regards to assigning document type and document summary information.
- Preloads clinical information from paper chart to EMR system.
- Processes all release of information for medical records, ensuring the appropriate signatures have been received.
- Ensures that release of information charges are assessed appropriately based on the type of request (attorney, SSI, etc.).
- Ensures that requests from other medical providers are processed immediately.
- Ensures that all physicians' receive returned medical tests and all other pertinent medical information on a daily basis.
- Processes both incoming and outgoing mail on a daily basis, which includes date stamping and distributing to the appropriate department of personnel.
- Attends 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
