Health Information Management Technician III

Prime Healthcare; Mission (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick time and holidays

Bereavement leave, FMLA and other time

Employer 401K options

Tuition reimbursement options

Life, disability, and other insurance

Many other amazing benefits

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Health Information Management Technician III to serve as the designated contact for release of patient health information, including legal medical records. You will ensure requests are processed within mandated timeframes and maintained in HIPAA compliance, while supporting billing and audits.

Responsibilities include ensuring complete charts, performing chart analysis with clinicians, and handling complex requests such as subpoenas while maintaining documentation

Qualifications

• Minimum one year HIM experience in acute care setting required.
• Minimum six months direct release of information duties required.
• Accurate alphabetic, numeric, and/or terminal-digit filing skills.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulatory requirements for medical staff documentation preferred.
• Data entry with 10-key and typing speed 35 wpm preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Training in state Consent Law and HIPAA Privacy/Security highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient charts are complete and accurate by checking for missing reports, unsigned orders, and incomplete discharge summaries, and work with providers to resolve issues.
• Perform chart analysis and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and staff to correct documentation so records support quality care and billing.
• Process requests for medical records from patients, attorneys, insurers, and government agencies while safeguarding information under HIPAA and hospital policies.
• Handle complex or legal requests such as subpoenas, audits, or court orders, making sure all are addressed within required timeframes and properly documented.
• Monitor compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, state laws, and hospital policies by reviewing data and preparing records for audits or inspections.
• Use EMR systems like Epic to update and maintain records, resolve data issues, train HIM Tech I and II staff, and support coding and vital records reporting.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Health information management program with certificate (preferred)

Medical terminology course (preferred)

Job description

Overview

ShiftsAvailable:Days

Employment Type:Full-Time

Hours:8-hour – 8:00am to 5:00pm(Someweekends will be required)

Location:MissionRegionalMedical Center–Mission, TX

We are seekingaHealthInformation Management Technician III,also referred to asa HIMTech III, Release of Information Cleark or Medical Records Technician III. TheHealth Information Management Technician III(HIM Tech III)serve as the hospital’s designated contact for all requests to release patient health information, including legal medical records and fetal monitor strips. This role ensures requests from patients, third parties, providers, and legal entities are processed within mandated timeframes while maintaining compliance with HIPAA, state laws, and hospital policies. The position also handles accurate billing, records all disclosure transactions, and provides backup support to HIM Tech I and II as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient charts are complete andaccurateby checking for missing reports, unsigned orders, and incomplete discharge summaries, and work with providers to resolve issues

• Perform chart analysis and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and staff to correct documentation so records support quality care and billing

• Process requests for medical records from patients, attorneys, insurers, and government agencies while safeguarding information under HIPAA and hospital policies

• Handle complex or legal requests such as subpoenas, audits, or court orders, making sure all are addressed within requiredtimeframesand properly documented

• Monitor compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, state laws, and hospital policies by reviewing data and preparing records for audits or inspections

• Use EMR systems like Epicto update andmaintainrecords, resolve data issues, train HIM Tech I andHIMII staff, and support coding and vital records reporting

Qualifications

Qualifications Section

• Minimum one year HIM experience in acute care setting required.
• Minimum six months direct release of information duties required.
• Accurate alphabetic, numeric, and/or terminal-digit filing skills.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Knowledge of the State and Federal Regulatory requirements for medical staff documentation preferred.
• Computer data entry with 10-key preferred, with accurate typing speed of 35 wpm preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a medical terminology course preferred.
• Training in state Consent Law and HIPAA Privacy/Security highly desired 1 0. Attendance in health information management program with certificate of completion preferred

Here are some of the benefits of working atPrime Healthcare:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options

• Paid vacation, sicktimeand holidays

• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options

• Employer 401K options

• Tuition reimbursement options

• Life, disability, and other insurance options

• Many other amazing benefits

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare:https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf