HIM Tech Full Time

Florida Rehabilitation Hospital at Tampa • Tampa, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Information Specialist is responsible for prepping, scanning, and indexing patient records, analyzing and reporting record completion, releasing patient health information, and providing department customer service to physicians, quality/risk, other internal departments, and external requesters. The position must at all times safeguard and protect the patient's right to privacy by ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to the patient's medical information and that all releases of information are in compliance with the request, authorization, company policy, and HIPAA regulations.

Requirements

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) OR Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) required in the following states only: Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Colorado
• One year prior experience in a hospital medical records department
• Strong computer experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, time management and prioritization skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Detail-oriented, able to meet strict time frames

Nice To Haves

• Experience with electronic medical records preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepping, scanning, and indexing patient records
• Analyzing and reporting record completion
• Releasing patient health information
• Providing department customer service to physicians, quality/risk, other internal departments, and external requesters
• Safeguarding and protecting the patient's right to privacy
• Ensuring only authorized individuals have access to patient's medical information
• Ensuring all releases of information are in compliance with the request, authorization, company policy, and HIPAA regulations

Benefits

• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to progress in function, skill, and pay
• A competitive wage scale
• A comprehensive health and wellness package including medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Medical coverage plans
• 401k
• Life insurance
• Disability plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree