HIM Records Tech II-Correctional Health

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon

B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine;
McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth);
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

• Scan and upload clinical documents to the patient Medical Record within 48 hours of receipt.
• Safeguard patient records and meet compliance and HIPAA standards.
• Manage documents to ensure records and Medical Record numbers are maintained in their original conditions.
• Answer and transfer incoming calls.
• Greet and assist with disclosing patient medical records to requestors.
• Assist with data entry, filing, and retrieval of patient paper medical records.

• High School Diploma or GED-High School Equivalency.
• Reg Health Information Technician or RHIA certification preferred.
• Four years of experience in Medical Records or related healthcare area.
• Bilingual skills preferred.
• Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact), Writing/Correspondence, Writing/Reports.
• Proficiencies: MS Word, PC, Dictation/Transcription.

• Analytical.
• Medical Terms.
• Statistical.

• Telecommute.
• Weekends.
• Holidays.
• Flexible.
• Overtime.
• Travel.
• May be required to travel to other Health Information Management sites to assist with coverage.