Health Information Technician

Health Information Technician

Job Title: Health Information Technician

Profession: Health Information Technician

Specialty: Staff Augmentation

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day

Hours per Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Experience: 1+ years in a medical office (not as a medical assistant or STNA)

Certifications: Not applicable

Must-Have: Proficiency in Excel, scanning, faxing, emailing, scheduling meetings and conference calls. Strong administrative skills with recent experience in a medical office.

Description: Compiles health information by reviewing, cataloging, and checking reports for completeness. Organizes medical reports for placement in files. Reviews charts to ensure all reports and signatures are present. Types health information forms, including preparing charts for new admissions and filling out forms. Prepares requests for specific reports or certificates. Compiles and types statistical reports such as daily and monthly census, admissions, discharges, or length of stay. Files reports into health information records and retrieves records in the filing system. Provides information from health information records after determining appropriateness of requests. Coordinates with other departments concerning health information records procedures.

Major Worker Characteristics: Knowledge of health information technology and regulations governing medical record keeping. Understanding of confidentiality requirements concerning patient information. Familiarity with medical terminology. Skill in the use of typing and word processing software. Ability to address problems involving few variables and write routine business documents. Capability to proofread medical reports and recognize errors. Recognizes when medical records information is missing and gathers, collates, and classifies information effectively.

Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment: Completion of 3 courses or 9 months of experience in records management. Completion of 1 course or 3 months of experience in medical terminology. Completion of 1 course or 3 months of experience in typing. Or equivalent qualifications noted above.

Training and Development Required to Remain in the Classification After Employment: Not applicable.

Unusual Working Conditions: Not applicable.

City: London

State: OH