Health Information Management Technician

Havasu Regional Medical Center; Lake Havasu City (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Paid Time Off

Tuition assistance

Loan assistance

401(k) with company match

Wellness programs

Job summary

Havasu Regional Medical Center in Lake Havasu City, AZ is hiring a Health Information Management Technician to support data entry, chart completion, and record retrieval. You will work closely with physicians and the HIM Director, ensuring confidential handling of records and adherence to regulatory standards.

The role requires a high school diploma and the ability to handle a stressful environment with careful judgment. Full-time schedule with comprehensive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical support with scanning duties in data collection and record verification.
• Reports to the Director of Health Information Management.
• Analyzes records for chart completion deficiencies following regulatory rules.
• Assigns and tracks deficiencies with medical staff and enters data for monitoring.
• Reviews documentation and clears deficiencies as appropriate.
• Answers calls and assists visitors while maintaining confidentiality.
• Retrieves and logs medical records for physicians, patients and other entities.
• Notifies Director of outstanding records or equipment/process issues.
• Participates in on-call rotation for records retrieval and dictation-related tasks.
• Trains physicians/APRNs to dictate and e-sign dictation and orders.
• Ensures records meet Joint Commission standards and manages dictation hold queue.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decision making

Independent work

Stress management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Your Experience Matters

Havasu Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Health Information Management Technician joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How You'll Contribute

A Health Information Management Technician who excels in this role:

• Provides clerical support along with scanning duties in the functional areas of data compilation, quantitative analysis and verification of records, maintenance of files and correspondence in the HIM Department.
• Reports to the Director of Health Information Management.
• Analyzes the assembled record for chart completion deficiencies, in accordance with regulatory requirements and medical staff rules and regulations.
• Ensures any deficiencies are assigned to the appropriate medical staff member, and data is entered for tracking and monitoring purposes.
• Reviews documentation and updates or clears the deficiencies as appropriate.
• Responsible for answering telephone calls and assisting visitors (including but not limited to physicians, patients, and their family members), while maintaining confidentiality.
• Retrieves, logs, prints medical records as requested by physician offices, patients, other hospitals and other entities as needed.
• Notify Director of any outstanding records, issues with equipment, processes or other job concerns.
• Take on-call rotation for retrieval of records, fax transfer records, pull power of attorney papers, etc.
• Assists with other HIM daily functions.
• Works closely with physicians and ensures they are set up to dictate into the system.
• Trains physicians/APRNs to dictate and e-sign dictation and orders
• Ensures completion of records for joint commission standards.
• Works the hold queue for the dictation system.
• Makes physicians aware of late dictations, updates and cut-off dictation.
• Data entry for still births.
• Review and comply with LifePoint Code of Conduct and all relevant Company and Division policies and procedures.

What we're looking for

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Skills & Experience

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Schedule: Full-time

Why join us

We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More About Havasu Regional Medical Center

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Havasu Regional Medical Center is a 171-bed hospital that offers a broad scope of services in major medical disciplines. A medical staff of more than 33 affiliated physicians represents a broad cross-section of expertise in 31 medical specialties.

EEOC Statement

Havasu Regional Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.