HIM Tech II Per Diem - SMRMC Medical Records

Prime Healthcare • Reno, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com .

Requirements

• Minimum one year health information management experience in acute care setting; required.
• Accurate alphabetic, numeric, and/or terminal-digit filing skills.
• Computer data entry with 10-key, with accurate typing speed of 35 wpm; preferred.
• 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.
• 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 enters data for tracking and monitoring purposes.
• Notifies medical staff members and holds them accountable for chart completion items.
• Assists medical staff members in their chart completion efforts, 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

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED