Data Technician: Medical Records & Denials (HIM)

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York, NY is seeking a Data Technician - HIM to enter patient medical records and insurance correspondence into the clinical database, and to provide reports supporting Revenue Cycle/Finance and related administrative functions.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, up to 1 year in medical records or related fields, knowledge of medical terminology, light typing, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• If in Health Information Management, minimum of 1 year experience in medical record operating procedures and systems.
• If in Patient Case Management, minimum of 1 year of experience in medical record correspondence, denial management or insurance claims.
• Knowledge of medical/psychiatric terminology and documentation requirement.
• If in HIM, knowledge of DSM IV Coding System.
• Light typing and ability to operate PC for data entry/retrieval.
• Orientation to accuracy and detail, strong organizational and communication skills essential.
• Must be able to work with a variety of professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Enter patient medical record and insurance correspondence information into the clinical database.
• Provide reports that support Revenue Cycle/Finance, with research, and administrative functions.
• Follow-up on clinical appeals by phone and/or web, as well as searching archive database for determination letters from Payers in order to resolve denials as soon as possible.
• Use communication and problem solving skills to date gather and support the team’s efforts.

Skills

Typing

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York, NY is seeking a Data Technician - HIM to enter patient medical records and insurance correspondence into the clinical database, and to provide reports supporting Revenue Cycle/Finance and related administrative functions.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, up to 1 year in medical records or related fields, knowledge of medical terminology, light typing, and strong organizational and communication skills.