HIM/Medical Records Technician

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center in Fairlawn, OH seeks an experienced Health Information Management professional to manage medical records, ensure privacy and accuracy, and support clinicians with EHR systems.

Responsibilities include assembling patient information, handling charge entries, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and Joint Commission standards. A college degree or progress toward it is preferred, with 1–3 years in healthcare and strong EHR knowledge.

Qualifications

• College degree or progress towards degree preferred.
• 1–3 years of healthcare experience preferred; proficient knowledge of an EHR required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and HIPAA required.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage deadlines, and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Understand and apply principles for acquiring, analyzing, maintaining, releasing, and protecting medical information vital to patient care.
• Perform routine use and upkeep of the EHR to ensure privacy, accuracy, and security; support providers with system usage as needed.
• Assemble and manage patient health information including history, symptoms, results, and treatments; ensure data quality and accessibility.
• Process daily charge entries and verify charges; prepare charts per hospital policies and HIPAA/regulations; handle requests as needed.

Skills

Medical terminology

Cooperative with colleagues

Under pressure

Organization & prioritization

Accuracy & speed

PC proficiency

Education

College degree or progress toward

Tools

Cerner

Athena

EHR systems

Job description

• Location 3925 Embassy Parkway,Akron, OH, 44333,United States
• Base Pay $17.00 - $23.00 / Hour
• Job Category Health Information Management, Medical Records
• Employee Type Non-Exempt - FT

The Essentials:

• Schedule: Full-Time (40 hrs/week) | 1 st Shift | Monday-Friday
• Location: Fairlawn, OH
• Specialties: Health Information Management/Medical Records

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for understanding the principles and practices of acquiring, analyzing, maintaining, releasing and protecting medical information vital to providing quality patient care. Essential in bridging patients’ health information and payers, such as insurance companies, government and regulating agencies, and are a critical component of the electronic health record (EHR) workforce.
• Routine use, maintenance and upkeep of Electronic Health Record (EHR) to ensure patient data is private, accurate and secure. Maintains and operates a variety of health record databases and HIM related applications, to collect, classify and analyze information. May assist providers in Cerner, Athena and/or other electronic system usage relative to medical record deficiency completion. Coordinates with clinicians, coding/billing and clinic support teams to provide completeness and accuracy. This may include documentation creation in the EHR, such as transcription.
• Assembles patient health information including medical history, symptoms, examination results, diagnostic tests, treatment methods, and all other healthcare provider services. They organize and manage health information data by ensuring its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security to ensure compliance with HIPAA, Joint Commission standards and medical staff by-laws and rules and regulations.
• Performs daily charge entry and/or verifies existing charges for services rendered with speed and accuracy. Understands and follows order entry rules and the use of modifiers based on services etc. May prepare electronic or paper copies of medical charts according to hospital policies and procedures consistent with HIPAA, Joint Commission, and Compliance Plan regulations; meets department/hospital guidelines for appropriate turnaround time of record processing. May process STAT requests and Third Party Requests.

What We’re Looking For:

• Education: College degree or progress towards degree preferred.
• Experience: One (1) to Three (3) years of demonstrated experience in healthcare field or healthcare profession related to Health Information Management preferred; Proficient knowledge of an EHR required.
• Skills: Medical terminology knowledge; employee should demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors; the employee shall work well under pressure, meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines; ability to organize and prioritize work; accuracy and speed is required and an ability to handle repetitive job and stay focused; moderate knowledge of PCs is required.

Summary

Build Your Career with Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center

At Crystal Clinic, people come first - patients and team members alike. Whether you’re starting your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find a supportive environment where you can grow and make a real difference. Join our 5-star team of experts in orthopedics and plastic/reconstructive care, with over 50 board-certified physicians and 15+ locations across Northeast Ohio.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision
• 100% Employer-Paid Life, Short- & Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) + PTO
• Voluntary Pet, Home, and Auto Insurance Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs