Medical Records Technician- Women's Health Administration, Part Time, First

UC Health • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

UC Health is hiring a part-time Medical Records Technician for the Women's Health Administration department at the University of Cincinnati location. The technician processes requests for release of information in accordance with HIPAA and confidentiality regulations and departmental turnaround times. The role also completes birth certificates and IPHIS abstraction accurately and promptly, in accordance with state mandates, and helps ensure the integrity of patient medical records across hospital-wide information systems.

UC Medical Center is UC Health's pioneering hospital and serves Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. It has 724 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees. UC Health is an integrated academic health system that combines clinical care, research, and teaching.

Requirements

• High school graduation is required.
• Two years of experience in Health Information Management or related healthcare or office experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and basic medical terminology.
• Demonstrated understanding of HIPAA and confidentiality guidelines.
• Excellent customer service and telephone etiquette skills.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree.
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential or RHIT eligibility.
• Keyboarding and data-entry skills and experience with office-related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Navigate clinical applications to identify patient demographics, provide patient information to appropriate requestors promptly, and verify demographic accuracy.
• Maintain the confidentiality and security of hospital patient health records, follow rules for releasing patient information, and stay current on changes to privacy and confidentiality regulations.
• Complete birth certificates within required state timelines, including data collection, affidavit completion, and IPHIS abstraction.
• Monitor patient medical-record data integrity across information systems, including MPI validation and handling duplicate medical record numbers, patient merges and unmerges, overlays, and name discrepancies.
• Handle release-of-information requests from patients, insurance companies, and other entities using effective customer service and communication skills.
• Meet departmental productivity and quality standards for each job function.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the HIM Management team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED