Health Information Tech. I 8 Hr.

Oroville Hospital; Oroville (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Oroville Hospital seeks a Health Information Technician I to support patient records, assembling and filing reports into patient records, and maintaining the incomplete chart area. This full-time role requires accuracy and the ability to follow policy for record handling.

Responsibilities include obtaining records from units, locating records in the system, filing/scanning, and maintaining confidentiality while providing dependable service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Related work experience preferred.
• Skilled in filing (numerically and/or alphabetically) and organizing large quantities of documents and/or records.
• Skilled in working quickly and accurately.
• Ability to set priorities and multi-task.
• Self motivated with exceptional customer service skills.
• Team oriented with initiative and flexibility.
• Maintain composure in difficult situations.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle confidential situations with tact.
• Excellent problem solving, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Record Pick-up: obtain records from care units/departments per policy.
• Follow up on records and advise on ones not obtainable for the day.
• Maintain Incomplete Chart Area for easy retrieval.
• Look up patient record locations in the computer system.
• File/scan records into designated locations.
• Maintain organization in the filing area.
• Reanalyze records for deficiencies and flag, print, and append slips.
• Obtain miscellaneous reports requiring sorting, filing, and scanning.
• Maintain and report deficiencies for each provider.
• Update record locations and deficiencies as needed.
• Files loose reports into patient records.
• Identify incomplete/delinquent records and report to supervisor.
• Accurately complete birth certificates as required by Vital Statistics.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Record management

Confidentiality

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Health Information Tech. I 8 Hr. 8700 #13966

Job #: 13966

Job Category: Health Information Management

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Type: Variable

Department: Health Information Management

Pay Range: $19.28hr. - $23.99/hr.

Open Date: 08.17.26

Close Date:

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Start Date:

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Related work experience preferred
• Skilled in filing (numerically and/or alphabetically) and organizing large quantities of documents and/or records
• Skilled in working quickly and accurately
• Proven abilities to set priorities and multi-task
• Self motivated individual with exceptional customer service skills
• Team oriented individual who shows initiative and demonstrates flexibility
• Ability to maintain composure when faced with difficult situations
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality
• Must be able to handle confidential situations with tact
• Excellent problem solving, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

Duties &
Responsibilities:

Job Summary

Health Information Technician I is responsible for obtaining records from units or departments that render patient care; assembling records and filing / scanning all loose reports appropriately into patient records. Responsible for maintaining physician incomplete area, which includes filing records and reports, updating and maintaining record location and deficiencies in computer system, and assisting Providers.

Duties

• Record Pick-up: Obtains records from patient care units and/or departments according to department policy
• Follows up on all records that have been obtained from units and/or departments and advises Health Information Technician of those records that cannot be obtained for a given day
• Maintenance of Incomplete Chart Area: Maintains medical staff provider incomplete area so records can be easily retrieved
• Looks up patient record locations in computer system
• Files / scans patients' records into appropriate record locations
• Maintains organization in designated filing area
• Reanalyze records for physician’s deficiencies according to department policy, enter into system for each physician, flag deficiencies, print deficiency slips and append to corresponding record
• Obtains all miscellaneous reports that require sorting; filing and scanning into patients' records
• Maintaining and Reporting Deficiencies
• Updates and maintain record deficiencies for each Provider
• Updates and maintain record locations
• Files loose reports into patients' records
• Identifies number of incomplete and/or delinquent records at designated time frames and routinely reports to Supervisor
• Accurately completes birth certificates as required by Vital Statistics

Other Info:

Lifting Requirements: Sedentary - generally lifting not more than 10 Ibs. maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as ledgers, files and small items.