Health Information Services Tech

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive A grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body mind and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation) surgical care cardiac care (including interventional) Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence a Family Birthing Center home care hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm excellent schools and year-round world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports river sports hiking biking camping and more.

As our Health Information Services Tech you will manage the day-to-day activities of collecting discharged records prepping and scanning them into the electronic medical record (EMR) and/or other designated systems.

Every day you will verify correct patient medical record and account numbers ensure timely scanning so records are accessible for treatment payment and healthcare operations and maintain strict privacy and confidentiality of protected health information in adherence to HIM policies.

To be successful in this role you will possess meticulous attention to detail strong organizational skills and a commitment to maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of protected health information while efficiently managing electronic medical records.

• Able to perform all entry level function duties and tasks in the Health Information Management Department.
• Demonstrate proficiency of the designated computer systems and the electronic medical record.
• Accurately prep records for scanning.
• Collect discharged records.
• Responsible for data entry create and maintain spreadsheets/logs.
• Meet qualitative and quantitative standards.

Required

• High school diploma or GED

Preferred

• Experience in healthcare
• Basic computer skills