Health Information Management Technician

Buena Vista Regional Medical Ctr; Storm Lake (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro in Storm Lake, IA is seeking a Full-Time Health Information Management (HIM) professional to analyze, scan, and import patient records within defined timelines. The role includes verifying completeness and accuracy, plus assisting with retrievals for staff and external parties.

The position requires handling releases of information with strict privacy controls, answering calls, and supporting department processes such as coding and billing to ensure records are available for ongoing care.

Qualifications

• Analyzes, and scans or imports records within allotted time.
• Evaluates to ensure scanned and imported records are complete and accurate.
• Assists with retrieval of records for hospital personnel, third party payers, or other release of information when necessary.
• Follows policies and procedures on Release of Information; protects patient’s right to privacy.

Responsibilities

• Answers the department telephone and provides customer service in accordance with hospital standards.
• Works with HIM and other departments to complete records processes including coding and billing.
• Ensures records are available for continuing care and timely release of information.

Skills

Records handling

Data entry

Customer service

Privacy compliance

Job description

Job Category: Health Information Management

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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1525 W 5th St
Storm Lake, IA 50588, USA

Description

Analyzes, and scans or imports records within allotted time. Evaluates to ensure scanned and imported records are complete and accurate. This includes adding, deleting, moving, and renaming scanned documents. Assigns deficiencies to physicians when necessary. Re-analyzes records when returned from physicians. This may include re-scanning, deleting and indexing. Answers the department telephone and provides customer service in accordance with hospital standards. Processes requests for records from patients and for continuing care purposes. Collects data for current Quality Improvement projects within HIM. Assists with retrieval of records for hospital personnel, third party payers, or other release of information when necessary. Works with other staff (both in HIM and other departments) to complete entire processes: coding, billing, and ensuring records are available for continuing care. Follows policies and procedures on Release of Information; protects patient’s right to privacy; maintains confidentiality. Other duties as assigned by HIM Director.

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