Allied Health - Health Information Technician

Health Information Technician

Job Title: Health Information Technician

Profession: Health Information Technician

Specialty: Staff Augmentation

Duration: 26 weeks

Shift: Day

Hours per Shift: 7:42 AM - 3:42 PM

Experience: Minimum 3 courses or 9 months experience in records management; 1 course or 3 months experience in medical terminology; 1 course or 3 months experience in typing or equivalent.

Certifications: The Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA) credential preferred, but not required.

Description: Responsible for compiling health information by reviewing and organizing medical 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 as needed. Compiles and types statistical reports, such as daily and monthly census data, admissions, discharges, or length of stay. Files reports into health information records and records information in logs. Retrieves health information records within the filing system. Provides information from health information records after determining the appropriateness of requests. Coordinates with other departments regarding health information records procedures. Knowledge of health information technology, including regulations governing medical record-keeping and requirements for confidentiality of patient information. Proficient in medical terminology. Requires skill in using word processors and calculators. Ability to deal with problems involving few variables within a familiar context. Capable of writing routine business letters, evaluations, or records following standard procedures. Aptitude for proofreading medical reports and recognizing errors. Ability to recognize when medical records information is missing and gather, collate, and classify information about data, people, or things. Training and development after employment is not applicable. Unusual working conditions are not applicable.

City: Grafton

State: OH