Health Information Technician

Entertainment Plus; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 64,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Entertainment Plus, based in Independence, MO, is seeking a Health Information Technician at a mid-level. The role emphasizes patient data accuracy, charting, and collaboration with clinical teams to support timely care delivery.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in health information roles, experience with EHR systems, and the ability to translate patient data into actionable notes for care teams. This on-site position offers growth within a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3+ years of experience in a Health Information Technician role.
• Familiar with clinical documentation and charting workflows.
• Experience with lab results, vital signs, and patient intake processes is preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly in notes and collaborate with care teams.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior clinical staff and support onboarding as a mid-level team member.
• Update care-team contacts and whiteboard to keep families informed in Independence, MO.
• Reconcile staffing schedules to maintain safe ratios.
• Conduct patient intake, vital signs, and preliminary assessments.
• Recognize and escalate changes in patient status promptly.
• Draw labs, run point-of-care tests, and flag abnormal panels.
• Stage resuscitation bay per shift to ensure readiness.
• Chart vitals and treatment responses for a clean handoff.

Skills

Health information management

EHR systems proficiency

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

When the call light blinks at 3 a.m., Entertainment Plus wants a Health Information Technician who already knows the answer before reaching the door. A mid-level Health Information Technician seat that takes 3 years of EKG Interpretation seriously, pays $64,000 - $85,000, and hands over the healthcare reins.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor junior clinical staff and support onboarding as a mid-level team member
• Update the whiteboard and care-team contacts so families in Independence, MO always know who to ask
• Reconcile the contract schedule against staffing, flexing assignments to keep ratios safe
• Conduct patient intake, vital signs, and preliminary assessments
• Recognize and elevate changes in patient status promptly
• Draw labs, run point-of-care testing, and flag abnormal panels to the supervising clinician
• Stage the resuscitation bay each shift — airway, access, meds — so nothing is hunted mid-code
• Chart vitals, intake, and response to treatment so the next Health Information Technician inherits a clean clinical picture

What You'll Bring

• Roughly 3+ years operating in a similar Health Information Technician position
• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
• Hands-on Presentation Skills experience that survives a whiteboard interview
• Working familiarity with contract schedules and team norms at Entertainment Plus

From our Independence, MO office, Entertainment Plus ships problem-solving products used by companies large and small. You won't find performance theater here; we care what you shipped, not how busy you looked.

Step in at $64,000 - $85,000, climb with structured growth, lean on a mentor, and take the flexibility Entertainment Plus is genuinely proud of.

Still hiring, still current, still waiting for someone like you.