Health Information Technician 1 (H)

University of Miami; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) is seeking a full-time HIM Technician 1 in Miami, FL to support the upkeep of patient electronic health records, ensuring accurate medical data across past medical history, labs, imaging and hospital records to facilitate efficient visits.

Responsibilities include reconciling, preparing, scanning and indexing documents according to policy, maintaining timely access for patients and providers, and covering at least one satellite facility as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred RHIA or RHIT.
• Minimum 6 months of relevant experience.
• Microsoft Office applications.
• Electronic Health Records (EHR) system.
• Computer proficiency.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Ability to speak, read, write and follow written and oral instructions.
• Must possess a high accuracy rate and organizational skills.
• Proficient in typing and spelling.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA requirements and patient confidentiality.
• Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintains daily workflow, ensuring that documents are acquired, prepared, and scanned in a timely and efficient manner to avoid delay in availability to the Electronic Health Record.
• Retrieves prior day discharge/visit documentation from assigned units daily in an expedient, efficient manner, and places the records in the appropriate area for reconciliation and prepping.
• Receive and process patient records following discharge, prep all documents, remove staples, paper clips, sticky notes, and tape torn/damaged documents.
• Prepares all documents in number order and copies severely damaged documents for scanning.
• Scans documents and images into the Electronic Health System and indexes them to the correct patient, encounter, and document type.
• Ensure timely processing of electronic files from multifunction devices or email according to procedures.
• Able to provide coverage to at least 1 Satellite facility.
• Achieves and maintains departmental quality and productivity expectations.

Skills

Typing

Medical terminology

HIPAA compliance

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

RHIA or RHIT (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Records (EHR) system

Computer proficiency

Job description

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Health Information Management has an exciting opportunity for a full-time HIM Technician 1 to work in Miami, FL. The Health Information Management (HIM) technician has a key role within the organizations upkeep of patient electronic health records. This position ensures that correct medical information including and not limited to past medical history, labs, cardiology, imaging and hospital records are present and available so that the providers have an efficient visit with patients. The HIM technician reconciles, preps, scans, and index medical records according to Department Policies and Procedure that are consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the University of Miami.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

Duties include making sure that records are available in a timely manner to patients and providers and ensuring integrity of the record. The technician must have the ability to work both individually and collaboratively, as well as effectively communicate with other team members. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions

• Maintains daily workflow, ensuring that documents are acquired, prepared, and scanned in a timely and efficient manner to avoid delay in availability to the Electronic Health Record.
• Retrieves prior day discharge/visit documentation from assigned units on a daily basis in an expedient, efficient manner, and places the records in the appropriate area for reconciliation and prepping.
• Receive and process patient records following discharge. Prep all documents received by removing staples, paper clips, sticky notes, rubber bands. Torn documents are taped; loose edges are taped down; poor-quality originals are stamped as such.
• Prepares all documents in number order.
• Copy severely damaged documents so that they can go through scanning process without difficulty.
• Scan documents and images into our Electronic Health System.
• Index documents to correct patient, encounter, and document type.
• Ensure timely processing of electronic files from from multifunction devices or email according to procedures.
• Able to provide coverage to at least 1 Satellite facility.
• Achieves and maintains departmental quality and productivity expectations.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred Registered Health Information Administration or Technician (RHIA or RHIT)
• Minimum 6 months of relevant experience
• Microsoft Office applications
• Electronic Health Records (EHR) system
• Computer proficiency
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
• Basic computer knowledge
• Ability to speak, read, write and to follow written and oral instructions.
• Must possess a high accuracy rate and organizational skills, as well as computer skills.
• Proficient in typing and spelling.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA requirements and patient confidentiality.
• Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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