HIM Tech

Coalinga Regional Medical Center • Coalinga, CA

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About The Position

This job description is a record of the essential functions of the listed job. The job description provides the employee, CEO, Human Resources, applicants, and other agencies with a clear understanding of the job, where it fits into the organization, and the skill and work requirements in relation to other jobs. Jobs are always changing to some degree and the existence of the approved job description is not intended to limit normal change and growth. The facility will make reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified individuals who are capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
POPULATION SERVED
The position involves no direct patient care for a population of patients ages 18 and
older. Age specific experience and/or special training and/or expertise are not required.
POSITION SUMMARY
The HIM Tech is responsible for assisting the director by pulling, copying/scanning,
filing, assembling and retrieving patient records. Responds to releases for medical
information including phone and written requests. Completes incoming correspondence
requests for medical record information according to Federal/State law and hospitals
policies and procedures and all other jobs as assigned by the HIM Director.

Requirements

• Good interpersonal skills are very important, must be mature, professional, and responsible.
• Must be organized and pay attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties related to the receipt, intake, scanning, indexing, quality control, destruction, and transfer of health and administrative information.
• Knowledge and ability to process requests for health/administrative information presented in person, by mail, fax, telephone, or E-mail.
• Responsible for pulling and retrieving medical records for other indirect patient care activities, i.e., research, quality management, utilization reviews, etc.
• Assists in the audits of medical records including admission and discharge audits and/or audits as assigned by the HIM Director.
• May perform additional administrative duties and other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed