Health Information Technician II: Medical Records & Coding

Georgia Department of Revenue; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities seeks a Medical Record Technician 2 for Health Information Services at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, in Decatur, GA. The role focuses on compiling, coding, and managing patient records to support quality care and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include data entry, file indexing, confidentiality enforcement, and release of information under regulatory guidelines; a high school diploma or AHIMA certification

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; AHIMA certification eligibility or certification.
• Eligible for AHIMA certification or has related medical records experience.
• Ability to enter data and manage medical records with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Compiles and maintains clients’ medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost-control and care-improvement efforts.
• Enters data, such as demographics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures and treatment into computer.
• Identifies, compiles, abstracts and codes client data using standard classification systems.
• Plans, develops, maintains and operates health record indexes and storage/retrieval systems.
• Processes client admission and discharge documents.
• Protects the security of medical records to ensure confidentiality.
• Releases information to persons/agencies per regulations.
• Reviews records for completeness, accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Transcribes medical reports.

Skills

Medical coding knowledge

Data entry

Records management

Confidentiality

Education

High School diploma/GED

AHIMA certification eligibility or certification

Job description

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities seeks a Medical Record Technician 2 for Health Information Services at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, in Decatur, GA. The role focuses on compiling, coding, and managing patient records to support quality care and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include data entry, file indexing, confidentiality enforcement, and release of information under regulatory guidelines; a high school diploma or AHIMA certification