Health Record Technician 1 - WCC
About The Position
The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for a Health Record Technician 1 for the Washington Corrections Center (WCC) located in Shelton, WA. This is a full-time position, Monday-Friday with a day shift schedule. As a custodian of patient medical records, the Health Records Technician 1 (HRT1) enters, verifies, and ensures patient medical information is in compliance with appropriate laws and agency policy. The HRT1 acts as an information resource and provides health and/or medical records related information to authorized medical providers, staff and/or third-party agents regarding residents and/or patients, in compliance with applicable policies, state and federal requirements and/or regulations. Incumbents assist with reviewing and updating health/medical record retention schedules; coordinating and retrieving information for and responding to public record requests related to health/medical records; assist in the day-to-day delivery, distribution, access, maintenance and retention of manual and/or electronic health/medical forms.
Requirements
- Certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or the ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of appointment, and maintain certification during period of employment.
- Valid driver license.
- Must be able to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds.
- Under rare circumstances this position may be required to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Two years or more experience in Health Information Management.
- Current on state and federal laws, national standards, and department policies governing health records and health information disclosure and ability to apply that knowledge in an appropriate manner.
- Experience working in a correctional facility.
Responsibilities
- Review and process records requests of patient medical, dental, and mental health care information within 15 working days or less of receiving following health record procedures.
- Review and process Department staff requests for patient health information by the date requested following health record procedures.
- Review and process patient requests to review their health record within 15 working days or less of receiving following health record procedures.
- Make determinations to allow or deny requests in accordance with the Washington State Uniform Health Care Information Act (RCW 70.02) and federal laws.
- Ensure patient health records located in the facility comply with departmental policies and procedures and state and federal statutes.
- Be an active member of the Health Record Management Committee.
- Provide instruction and assign, check, and correct work of unit clerical staff.
- Communicate with Health Records Technician 2 and Health Services Manager regarding Health Records Department performance.
- Communicate with Health Services Manager regarding Health Records Department performance.
- Review health records for listed deficiencies.
- Complete the Health Record Audit for Permanent Facility and/or Health Record Audit for Reception Center form.
- Provide technical assistance and direction to facility staff regarding health records, disclosure of health information, and statewide health record unit processes.
- Represent the agency in court regarding health records.
Benefits
- Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
- 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
- 3 days of Bereavement Leave
- 12 paid holidays a year
- Generous retirement plan
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance
- Deferred Compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
