Health Information Technician I

Health Information Technician I# State of Oklahoma Careers## Health Information Technician IApply: Cleveland County: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 14, 2026 (14 days left to apply): JR67239**Job Posting Title**Health Information Technician I**Agency**131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS**Supervisory Organization**DOC Medical/JCCC**Job Posting End Date**Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.**Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)****Full/Part-Time**Full time**Job Type**Regular**Compensation**$36,934.81 - This salary is non-negotiable.**Job Description**# **Location:**Joseph Harp Correctional Center/Medical **Basic Purpose:** Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities related to preparing, classifying and abstracting medical reports in the medical records unit. **Typical Functions:** • Reviews medical records for completeness and accuracy and refers incomplete or inaccurate reports to appropriate staff for correction. • Prepares statistical, case and other types of reports. • Prepares materials and forms and gathers all pertinent information and data for admissions and discharges. • Ensures all data is properly coded. • Abstracts charts and other patient data in order to respond to requests for information on patients; may make determinations on what materials can legally be released. • Assists in the development of medical records policies and procedures. • Reviews existing policies and procedures to ensure they are in compliance with federal and state laws and agency rules, regulations and policies. • Insures the security and confidentiality of patient medical records. • May supply requested information to courts and other judicial inquires. **Level Descriptor:** This is the career level where incumbents prepare, classify and abstract medical records, performing assigned duties at the full performance level. **Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:** Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of methods and techniques of medical records maintenance; of applicable federal and state laws and agency and facility policies and procedures; of current classification systems; of report writing techniques; and of medical terminology. Ability is required to maintain medical records; to code data to records; to review medical records for completeness and accuracy; to prepare reports; to abstract information from records and other patient data; to present information effectively; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to utilize personal computers. **Education and Experience:** Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of eligibility for accreditation with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT); or two years of experience working with patient records in a medical setting such as a hospital, state institution, medical clinic or a physician’s office. **Special Requirements:** Based upon the duties and responsibilities assigned to the position being filled, a user agency may require accreditation with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Technician (RHIT); or eligibility for registration as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA). Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by63 O.S. § 427.8. This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work. #J-18808-Ljbffr