HIM Clerk

Anaheim Regional Medical Center; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Anaheim Regional Medical Center is seeking a detail-oriented health information technician to manage and secure patient health records. Under supervision, you will release information in compliance with state and federal regulations, while ensuring data accuracy and availability for care teams.

Your responsibilities include transcription, scanning, assembly, and quality assurance, with emphasis on privacy and timely information release to support quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required or preferred if enrolling in RHIT program.
• Knowledge of releasing medical records and handling patient information with privacy in mind.
• Experience using software and hardware to manage and store patient data.

Responsibilities

• Handle correspondence and release of information, provide customer service, transcription, assembly, analysis, and scanning tasks.
• Ensure quality assurance and complete tasks as assigned, including physicians’ incomplete records.

Skills

Health information management

Privacy and security

Data entry

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Enrollment in RHIT program preferred

Job description

Overview

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for the acquiring, analyzing, and securing digital and paper-based health and medical information vital to providing quality patient care. Ensures that a patient's health information is complete, accurate, and protected, yet readily available for healthcare providers when needed. Releases medical records in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Uses software and hardware to manage and store patient data.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for a variety of tasks, such as, correspondence/release of information, customer service, transcription, assembly, analysis, scanning, quality assurance, physicians incomplete and other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent, enrollment in registered Health Information Technology program preferred.