Medical Records Technician- Women's Health Administration, Part Time, First
About The Position
UC Health is hiring a part-time Medical Records Technician in the Women's Health Administration department at the University of Cincinnati location. The role processes release-of-information requests in accordance with HIPAA and confidentiality regulations and departmental turnaround times. It also completes birth certificate and IPHIS abstraction work in accordance with state mandates, while maintaining 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.
Requirements
- High school graduate.
- Two years of experience in Health Information Management or related health care or office experience.
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
- Basic medical terminology knowledge.
- 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
- Process release-of-information requests in accordance with HIPAA, confidentiality regulations, and departmental turnaround times.
- Navigate clinical applications to identify patient demographics, provide information to appropriate requestors promptly, and verify demographic accuracy.
- Protect the confidentiality and security of hospital patient health records.
- Follow rules and regulations for releasing patient information and stay current on changes related to confidentiality and privacy.
- Complete birth certificates accurately and promptly within state timelines, including data collection, affidavit completion, and IPHIS abstraction.
- Monitor patient medical-record data integrity across information systems.
- Use software applications for MPI validation, including addressing duplicate medical record numbers, patient merges and unmerges, overlays, and name discrepancies.
- Provide good customer service and communicate effectively when handling requests from patients, insurance companies, and other entities.
- Meet departmental productivity and quality standards for each job function.
- Complete other duties as assigned by the HIM management team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
