TECH

UHS•Streamwood, IL

About The Position

Health Information Service Technician Per Diem Position Major Duties and Responsibilities: Assisting in all areas of the Health Information Management (HIM) department. Predominantly collecting discharged records and auditing/monitoring record completion and assembling/analyzing discharged hybrid medical records. Other duties may involve processing Transition Record of Care documents to aftercare providers, overseeing the chart Incomplete area, monitoring Discharge Summary and chart compliance, processing internal and external requests for the release of consumer information, printing transcribed reports, filing loose reports, retrieving and filing of records, maintaining organization of filing areas and department, and auditing medical records for compliance as per laws, rules and regulations of federal and state licensing agencies, and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards for quality of consumer care. This candidate will cover vacations, days off, and assist on busy times coverings all aspects of medical records work. Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) is a 178-bed acute care facility located in Streamwood, IL and has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. We are dedicated to offering services to meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, adults, and their families. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

High School graduate or graduation from a Health Information Technician (RHIT) program. Open to hiring a current student in the HIT program.
A minimum of one (1) year of experience in health information management department preferred. New HIT graduates and current HIT students are acceptable.
Knowledge of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act
Knowledge of Release of Information procedures, adhering to Illinois State and Federal regulations and special regulations regarding minors, substance abuse/HIV/STD confidentiality
Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of all medical record functions
Knowledge of particular document types located in a medical record and their timeframes within all laws, rules and regulations of federal and state licensing agencies
Knowledge of computers and various software programs
Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines
Effective oral and written communication skills
Excellent time management skills and strong customer service skills
Ability to use effective judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information
Ability to work as a team player
Ability to demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience and dedication
Ability to accept direction and adhere to policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Assisting in all areas of the Health Information Management (HIM) department.
Collecting discharged records and auditing/monitoring record completion
Assembling/analyzing discharged hybrid medical records.
Processing Transition Record of Care documents to aftercare providers
Overseeing the chart Incomplete area
Monitoring Discharge Summary and chart compliance
Processing internal and external requests for the release of consumer information
Printing transcribed reports
Filing loose reports
Retrieving and filing of records
Maintaining organization of filing areas and department
Auditing medical records for compliance as per laws, rules and regulations of federal and state licensing agencies, and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards for quality of consumer care.
Cover vacations, days off, and assist on busy times coverings all aspects of medical records work.