Health Information Tech | 40 hours per week | HIM

Great River Health Systems; West Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Health, Dental and Vision plans

Paid time off (PTO)

Education Assistance Program

Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D

Employee discounts

Job summary

Great River Health Systems is seeking a Health Information Technician to compile, audit, and securely manage patient records. You will ensure completeness, accuracy, and confidentiality while releasing information per regulations.

The role involves data entry, indexing, reporting, and supporting hospital staff with health data needs. Experience in healthcare records and familiarity with AHIMA/RHIT guidelines is preferred.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• HIM degree from an accredited college preferred.
• 1–3 years PC experience required.
• 1–3 years Microsoft Office experience preferred.
• 1–3 years healthcare experience preferred.
• RHIT or CMA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Compile, process, maintain, and release patient health information per requirements.
• Process and report patient information for health data standards.
• Audit and maintain patients' protected health information for accuracy.
• Protect confidentiality of medical records.
• Release information per gov't regulation and policies.
• Receive and screen telephone calls.
• Perform data entry and retrieval for medical records.
• Plan and operate health record indexes and storage systems.
• Prepare statistical and narrative reports for staff or researchers.
• Suggest improvements to health information management processes.

Skills

Healthcare experience

PC experience

Microsoft Office experience

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

HIM degree (preferred)

RHIT certification (preferred)

CMA certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $18.89 per hour Job Details: Monday - Friday (days)

Job Description: A Brief Overview

What you will do

• Compile, process, maintain, and release patient health information (medical records) of health system patients in a manner consistent with administrative, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system.
• Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health data requirements and regulatory standards.
• Compiles, audits, and maintains patients' protected health information for completeness and accuracy within the patient medical record.
• Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
• Release of information according to governmental regulation and health system policies and procedures.
• Receive and screen telephone calls.
• Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians.
• Plan, develop, maintain and operationalize a variety of health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, retrieve, and analyze information.
• Prepare statistical reports, narrative reports, correspondence and graphic presentations of information such as birth certificate registry data for use by hospital staff, researchers, or other users.
• Recommends improvement to health information management processes.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) (required)
• HIM degree from an accredited college (preferred)
• 1-3 years Personal computer experience (required)
• 1-3 years Microsoft Office experience (preferred)
• 1-3 years Healthcare experience (preferred)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) (United States of America) (preferred) or Certified Medical Assistant American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) (United States of America) (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Matching retirement programs
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted cafeteria meals
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Service Recognition program
• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are an equal-opportunity employer.