Health Information Management Technician Senior

Overview

Position Summary:

Responsible for collecting, tracking and reconciling patient medical record information obtained from departments or nursing units once patient is discharged. Serves as an information resource by responding to requests for general and medical record information received via phone, e-mail, fax, or in person. Retrieves records per request for patient care, studies, committees, and other requests and works with other departments as needed.

• Collects, tracks and reconciles patient medical record information obtained from departments or nursing units once patient is discharged.
• Utilizes facility guidelines to batch, prep, scan, quality check and validate records for document storage and/or imaging.
• Assists with physician chart completion and suspension processes including assigning and validating chart deficiencies, communicating with providers regarding their incomplete records and assisting with distribution of reports, letters and statistics related to delinquent medical records.
• Escalates documentation holds to clinical and administrative personnel.
• Tracks tasks/time spent and meets or exceeds quality and production targets.
• Performs standardized chart audits following established guidelines/procedures.
• Accesses EMR (electronic medical records) system to support record completion, coding, release of information and overall management and maintenance of the legal health record.
• Performs EMPI tasks according to established policies, procedures, and time frames.
• Assists with patient portal enrollment.
• Performs medical transcription tasks according to established policies, procedures, and time frames.

Required:

• High School diploma
• Two years HIM experience.

Preferred:

• RHIT Certified or eligible
• CRCR Certified
• Associate’s degree in HIM or other related health care field.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Requisition :
• Daily Work Times:
  Standard Business Hours
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call:
  No
• Weekends:
  No