HIM Records Technician I

Harris Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Health in Houston seeks a Health Information Management professional to ensure clinical documents are scanned and uploaded to patient records within 48 hours of receipt, while safeguarding records and maintaining HIPAA compliance and MRN integrity.

Responsibilities include answering and routing calls, assisting with disclosure of patient records to authorized requestors, and supporting data entry, filing, and retrieval of paper records. Weekend and travel coverage may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; RHIA certification preferred.
• Two years of Health Information Management experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with dictation/transcription and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Scan and upload clinical documents into patient records within 48 hours of receipt.
• Safeguard patient records and ensure HIPAA compliance; maintain original Medical Record numbers.
• Answer and route incoming calls; assist with disclosing patient records to authorized requestors.
• Support data entry, filing, and retrieval of paper medical records; assist other HIM sites as needed.

Skills

Above average verbal

Writing /Correspondence

Writing /Reports

Analytical

Medical terms

Statistical

Education

High School Diploma or GED

RHIA certification preferred

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Dictation/Transcription

Job description

About Us

Harris Health is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Job Summary

This position will be working with ACS and hospital locations to ensure that: clinical documents are scanned and/or uploaded to the patient's Medical Record within 48 hours of receipt; patient records are safeguarded and meet compliance and HIPAA Standards; and documents are managed to ensure that records and Medical Record numbers are maintained in their original conditions. Also, responsible for answering and transferring incoming calls; greeting and assisting with disclosing patient medical records to requestors; and assisting with data entry, filing, and retrieval of patient paper medical records.

Minimum Qualifications

• School Education: High School Diploma (Or) GED-High School Equivalency
• Licenses & Certifications: Reg Health Information Technician or RHIA certification preferred
• Work Experience: Two (2) Years Work Experience in Health Information Management
• Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact), Writing /Correspondence, Writing /Reports
• Proficiencies: MS (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), P.C., Dictation/Transcription

Job Attributes

• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Analytical, Medical Terms, Statistical
• Work Schedule: Weekends: Rotating, Holidays: Rotating , Flexible, Overtime, Travel: Might be required to travel to other Health Information Management sites to assist with coverage.