HIM Technician

ScionHealth•Dayton, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Dayton and Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) is a 97-bed hospital. With 51 long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) beds, we offer the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. Our 46-bed behavioral health unit offers treatment for adults ages 18+, including dedicated services for geriatric patients. The unit offers 24-hour supervised psychiatric treatment and crisis support for mental health issues and like the LTACH, we partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. We are located downtown Dayton near the I-75 and I-35 junction, to the west of the Great Miami River. Job Summary Maintains health information management (HIM) integrity through knowledge of medical record content, medical terminology and abbreviations, abstracting and analysis techniques, concurrent medical record review, terminal-digit filing, medical record storage and retrieval. Demonstrates knowledge of the legal aspects of patient medical records, including release of information and HIPAA Privacy and Security requirements.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Must read, write and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in health information technology preferred, or enrollment in a college/university HIM program accepted.
Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) preferred.
Minimum of 1 year of HIM experience preferred.
Medical data abstracting skills.
Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.

Responsibilities

Assemble, analyze, abstract, scan, and maintain medical records appropriately to ensure verifiable documentation.
Work with hospital staff, physicians, and administration to ensure that medical records are completed timely, accurately, and completely in a manner that is consistent with hospital policy as well as medical staff bylaws/rules and regulations.
Respond per HIPAA guidelines to inquiries and requests from physicians, staff, and outside agencies and/or individuals regarding protected health information.
Demonstrate proficiency with dictation and transcription systems.
Maintain record indexes and storage and retrieval systems.
Order supplies as needed by the department in adequate time to ensure that proper amounts are on hand at all times and that meet budget requirements.
Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Complete annual health, safety, and education requirements.
Maintain professional growth and development.
Maintain confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.
Attend all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner.
Comply with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Communicate the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
Maintain current licensure/certification for position, if applicable.
Consistently demonstrate Guest Relation’s skills to patients, physicians, visitors, employees, and any other individuals with whom they may come in contact.
Consistently follow departmental and hospital Health, Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials policies and procedures.
Investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions.
Read, write and speak fluent English.
Perform other related duties as assigned.