Health Information Management Technician Senior

mclarenhlth; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health in Detroit, MI seeks an HIM records specialist responsible for collecting, tracking, and reconciling patient medical record information after discharge. You will respond to requests for information via phone, email, fax, or in person and retrieve records for patient care and committees.

Responsibilities include using facility-guided batches, preparing, scanning, quality checks, and validation for storage or imaging, along with EMR system support and EMPI tasks.

Qualifications

• High School diploma.
• Two years HIM experience.
• RHIT certified or eligible; CRCR certified preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect, track and reconcile patient medical record information after discharge.
• Batch, prep, scan, quality-check and validate records for storage or imaging.
• Assist with chart completion and suspension processes; communicate with providers on incomplete records.

Skills

HIM experience

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma

Tools

EMR system

EMPI tasks

Job description

Position Summary:

Responsible for collecting, tracking and reconciling patient medical record information obtained from departments or nursing units once patient is discharged. Serves as an information resource by responding to requests for general and medical record information received via phone, e-mail, fax, or in person. Retrieves records per request for patient care, studies, committees, and other requests and works with other departments as needed.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities As Assigned:

1. Collects, tracks and reconciles patient medical record information obtained from departments or nursing units once patient is discharged.
2. Utilizing facility guidelines batches, preps, scans, quality checks and validates, records for document storage and/or imaging.
3. Assists with physician chart completion and suspension processes including assigning and validating chart deficiencies, communicating with Providers regarding their incomplete records and assisting with distribution of reports, letters and statistics related to delinquent medical records.
4. Escalates documentation holds to clinical and administrative personnel.
5. Tracks tasks/time spent as well as meets or exceeds quality and production targets.
6. Performs standardized chart audits following established guidelines/procedures.
7. Accesses EMR (electronic medical records) system to support record completion, coding, release of information and overall management and maintenance of the legal health record.
8. Performs EMPI tasks according to established policies, procedures, and timeframes.
9. Assists with patient portal enrollment.
10. Performs medical transcription tasks according to established policies, procedures, and timeframes.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School diploma
• Two years HIM experience.

Preferred:

• RHIT Certified or eligible
• CRCR Certified
• Associate’s degree in HIM or other related health care field.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans