HIM Tech II

Prime Healthcare • Mission, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Mission Regional 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. Mission Regional Medical Center is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in many services including maternity and orthopedic care, Mission Regional Medical Center has been offering quality healthcare, close to home, for over 60 years. For more information visit www.missionrmc.org .

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with accurate alphabetic and numeric filing.
• One year hospital experience.
• Knowledge of terminal digit filing and medical terminology.
• Computer data entry with 10-key, with accurate typing speed of 35 wpm.
• Completion of a medical terminology course.
• Background in business and office training.

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 holds them accountable for 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 updates or clears deficiencies as appropriate once the medical staff member addresses their documentation deficiencies or upon addition of a document to the analyzed record.
• Answers telephone calls and assists visitors (including but not limited to physicians, patients, and their family members), while maintaining confidentiality.
• Supports department needs through assistance in any of the Tech I, Release of Information, or other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED