HIM Tech II - Data Quality

Chino Valley Medical Center•Chino, CA

14d•$21 - $23

About The Position

Chino Valley Medical Center is a 112-bed community hospital established in 1972 and centrally located in Southern California’s Chino Valley. A nine-time recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award (2014-2022), Chino Valley Medical Center has been recognized nationally for its quality, including as among the 100 Great Community Hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2018 and as among the 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health. Chino Valley Medical Center is committed to serving the community’s health care needs with top-rated emergency care as well as senior services, orthopedics, surgical services and more. Learn more at www.cvmc.com. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Why Prime Healthcare? Chino Valley Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Chino Valley Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to: Paid Time Off 401K retirement plan Outstanding Medical Dental Vision Coverage Tuition Reimbursement Many more Voluntary Benefit Options! Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time. Chino Valley Medical Center is nationally recognized, locally preferred, and community focused. The Health Information Tech II assists physicians and other medical personnel in achieving timely, accurate, and complete documentation practices. The Tech II analyzes the assembled record for chart completion deficiencies, in accordance with regulatory requirements and Medical Staff Rules and Regulations. The deficiencies are assigned to the appropriate medical staff member, and data entered for tracking and monitoring purposes. Medical Staff members are notified, and held accountable for these chart completion items. The Tech II will assist the medical staff member in their chart completion effort, but will carry out the suspension process if the medical staff member does not complete their records in a timely manner. Once the medical staff member addresses their documentation deficiencies or upon addition of a document to the analyzed record, the Tech II will review this documentation and update or clear the deficiencies as appropriate. The Tech II is also responsible for answering telephone calls and assisting visitors (including but not limited to physicians, patients, and their family members), while maintaining confidentiality. The Tech II will further support the department needs through assistance in any of the Tech I, Release of Information, or other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum one year health information management experience in acute care setting; required.
Accurate alphabetic, numeric, and/or terminal-digit filing skills.
High School Diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of terminal digit filing and medical terminology; preferred.
Knowledge of State and Federal regulatory requirements for medical staff documentation; preferred.
Computer data entry with 10-key, with accurate typing speed of 35 wpm; preferred.
Completion of a medical terminology course; preferred.
Background in business and office training; preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists physicians and other medical personnel in achieving timely, accurate, and complete documentation practices.
Analyzes the assembled record for chart completion deficiencies, in accordance with regulatory requirements and Medical Staff Rules and Regulations.
Assigns deficiencies to the appropriate medical staff member, and data entered for tracking and monitoring purposes.
Notifies medical Staff members, and held accountable for these chart completion items.
Assists the medical staff member in their chart completion effort, but will carry out the suspension process if the medical staff member does not complete their records in a timely manner.
Reviews documentation and update or clear the deficiencies as appropriate.
Responsible for answering telephone calls and assisting visitors (including but not limited to physicians, patients, and their family members), while maintaining confidentiality.
Supports the department needs through assistance in any of the Tech I, Release of Information, or other duties as assigned.