Medical Records Technician / SEIU - D

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Medical Records Technician to join their team. This role is responsible for managing patient records, including accounting for discharges, organizing and scanning documents, performing quality checks, and assisting with requests for health information. The technician will ensure all processes adhere to legislative requirements and company policies.

Requirements

• 6 months experience within HIM preferred
• Cross trained in two of the following functions: prepping, scanning or indexing, electronic medical record, data integrity functions, transcription outsourced duties, data entry and/or perform system testing.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate or degree from college or technical school
• Three to six months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Accounts for records upon discharge, provides follow up to locate the records not received where applicable.
• Assembles (preps) records into proper chart order.
• Scans patient records and loose sheets to patient encounters.
• Indexes patient records to ensure scanning quality is performed according to procedure.
• Provides reception and processing of request for all information for all chart requests.
• Retrieve records and loose sheets from floors for processing.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

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