Health Information Management (HIM) Technician (Full Time, Towson)

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General Summary:

• Under general supervision and following established policies and procedures, monitors the quality and compliance of medical record and document management, and oversees chart reconciliation of discharged patients.
• Trains HIM staff in the processes of prepping, scanning, and indexing into the OneContent optical imaging/archival system.
• Troubleshoots problems in OneContent and the SCM (Sunrise) electronic medical record, and interacts on a regular basis with Information Systems staff on system issues.
• Provides thorough audits of open and closed records and communicates identified deficiencies to medical staff.
• Represents HIM on the Forms Management Committee.
• May provide HIM coverage at the Ellicott City location as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Work requires written and oral communication skills, knowledge of word processing and computer software applications, the ability to file and type at acceptable levels of speed and operate office equipment – acquired through the completion of a high school education.
• Health Information Technologist (HIT) certification with a two-year degree in Health Information Technology is strongly preferred.
• Work requires 2 to 3 years’ progressively more responsible medical record experience with HIM practices and policies and HIPAA regulations.
• Completion of a two-year degree in Health Information Technology can substitute for two years of medical records experience.
• Work requires analytical skills to effectively audit medical records for compliance, edit transcribed documents, create tables, reports and logs, and summarize quality monitors.
• Work requires interpersonal communication skills sufficient to assign workload in absence of manager, train system users, communicate problems to technical staff and audit deficiencies to medical staff, and seek resolutions.
• Work requires attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and ability to concentrate for periods of time on records review.

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