Health Information Technician I

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS is hiring a Health Information Technician I (Agency 131) for the Joseph Harp Correctional Center/Medical unit. This full-time on-site position offers a fixed salary of 36,934.81, non-negotiable, with responsibilities including data abstraction, coding, and reporting from medical records.

Required RHIT eligibility or two years of medical records experience; strong confidentiality, and ability to work with computer systems. On-site work only.

Qualifications

• Eligible for RHIT with AHIMA or two years of medical records experience.
• Knowledge of federal/state laws and agency policies on records.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and reporting practices.

Responsibilities

• Reviews medical records for completeness and accuracy for correction.
• Prepares statistical, case and other types of reports.
• Gathers data for admissions and discharges and ensures proper coding.
• Abstracts charts and responds to requests for patient information.
• Maintains security and confidentiality of patient records.
• Assists in developing medical records policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with laws, rules, and agency policies.

Skills

Medical records management

Medical terminology

Report writing

Confidentiality awareness

Education

RHIT eligibility

Experience with patient records

Tools

Personal computers

Job description

Health Information Technician I Agency 131

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization DOC Medical/JCCC

Job Posting End Date: Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Location: Joseph Harp Correctional Center/Medical

Full/Part-Time: Full time

Job Type: Regular

Compensation: $36,934.81 - This salary is non-negotiable.

Job Description

Basic Purpose: Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities related to preparing, classifying and abstracting medical reports in the medical records unit.

Typical Functions

• Reviews medical records for completeness and accuracy and refers incomplete or inaccurate reports to appropriate staff for correction.
• Prepares statistical, case and other types of reports.
• Prepares materials and forms and gathers all pertinent information and data for admissions and discharges.
• Ensures all data is properly coded.
• Abstracts charts and other patient data in order to respond to requests for information on patients; may make determinations on what materials can legally be released.
• Assists in the development of medical records policies and procedures.
• Reviews existing policies and procedures to ensure they are in compliance with federal and state laws and agency rules, regulations and policies.
• Insures the security and confidentiality of patient medical records.
• May supply requested information to courts and other judicial inquiries.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of methods and techniques of medical records maintenance; of applicable federal and state laws and agency and facility policies and procedures; of current classification systems; of report writing techniques; and of medical terminology.

Ability is required to maintain medical records; to code data to records; to review medical records for completeness and accuracy; to prepare reports; to abstract information from records and other patient data; to present information effectively; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to utilize personal computers.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of eligibility for accreditation with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT); or two years of experience working with patient records in a medical setting such as a hospital, state institution, medical clinic or a physician’s office.

Special Requirements

Based upon the duties and responsibilities assigned to the position being filled, a user agency may require accreditation with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Technician (RHIT); or eligibility for registration as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA). Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8. This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Industries: Government Administration

Worker Size: 10,001+ Employees

Headquarters: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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