Health Information Management Technician

Schedule: Monday - Friday (6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m)

What you will do: The Health Information Technician ensures the medical records is accessible and maintained for patient care and hospital operations. The HIM Technician is responsible for medical record retrieval review assembly verification and coordination. The HIM Technician supports the HIM department through a variety of complex document imaging functions including prepping and scanning of records and quality control checks. Comprehensive HIM department functions include assisting with responding to requests for information from internal and external customers maintaining confidentiality of protected health information and record storage.

Retrieves the medical record throughout the hospital as directed verifying receipt of record against daily discharge reports.

Ensures all records are collected within defined timeframes post discharge. Assembles and prepares records for the scanning process into defined order following established processes.

Checks the record thoroughly to ensure the correct patient and encounter information are present.

Scans the documents into the electronic medical record system.

Document imaging tasks include processing inpatient records outpatient records clinic records and loose documents in the electronic medical record systems.

Perform quality control checks by reviewing each page are prepped and scanned correctly.

Files and stores medical records post-scan according to retention policy.

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent
• Certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or certification-eligible preferred normally achieved by successfully completing two-year college level coursework in an RHIT program.
• Minimum of one year experience in health information management comparable physician office clinic or hospital business office customer service/office setting or applicable college education required. Experience with electronic medical records preferred.

Previous HIM exp. a PLUS.

Compensation Range: 15.88 - 22.24 USD Hourly. Compensation consumable with experience.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.