Health Information Technician

Filetwigbay; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Valero Energy seeks a Health Information Technician to support patient care in Knoxville, TN. The role is full-time with a salary range of $58,000 to $79,000, offering latitude to exercise judgement and contribute to a team-oriented environment.

Key duties include huddles, pre-screening surgical candidates, adhering to infection-control criteria, and administering medications per physician orders. The position emphasizes mentorship and patient-focused care in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Ownership of healthcare decisions within a Tennessee market.
• Ability to mentor colleagues without taking over the workflow.
• Proficiency with ACLS certification and willingness to learn Infection Control.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Run morning huddles and identify which Knoxville, TN patients need attention first.
• Pre-screen surgical candidates against infection control criteria before scheduling.
• Follow evidence-based guidelines to improve treatment results.
• Administer medications per physician order and verify dosages.
• Provide bedside care reflecting high standards of excellence.
• Move patients safely through imaging with proper positioning.

Skills

ACLS Certification

Healthcare decisions

Mentoring

Prioritization

Job description

Valero Energy needs a trust-the-team Health Information Technician who treats every vital sign as a sentence in a story worth reading closely. This Health Information Technician role hands mid-level talent $58,000 - $79,000, a full-time arrangement in TN, and the latitude to call the shots.

Key Responsibilities

• Run morning huddles, calling out which Knoxville, TN patients need eyes first today
• Pre-screen surgical candidates against Valero Energy's Infection Control criteria before scheduling at Knoxville, TN
• Follow evidence-based guidelines to improve treatment results
• Administer medications per physician order, double-checking dosage against the patient's chart at Knoxville, TN
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
• Provide bedside care that reflects Valero Energy's standards of excellence
• Move patients safely through Adaptability imaging, positioning for the cleanest possible study

What You'll Bring

• Comfort owning healthcare decisions in a TN market
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
• Real proficiency with ACLS Certification, plus willingness to learn Infection Control fast
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines

Valero Energy builds craft-focused healthcare software that helps teams across Knoxville, TN move faster and worry less. At Valero Energy feedback has a short half-life, delivered close to the moment it can still help.

We answer the money question first with $58,000 - $79,000, then keep going with growth budgets, mentorship, and a flexible full-time schedule.

Nothing stale here: the Health Information Technician slot was re-confirmed open earlier today.