HIM Technician: Patient Records & Discharge Scanning

Adventist HealthCare; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and VIs

Employer-paid disability and life

Paid Time Off

Retirement contribution and match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare’s Shady Grove Medical Center is seeking an experienced HIM Tech for the Patient Financial Services department. You will retrieve, index, and validate discharge records for EMR scanning and ensure proper labeling and timely processing.

Requires RHIT preferred, 2+ years in medical records, strong customer service, and ability to work independently or with a team. Familiarity with Cerner and Kofax is beneficial.

Qualifications

• RHIT preferred.
• Two years’ experience in a medical records department or medical office setting.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Fluent English; bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves discharged records and loose documentation from Nursing Units and ancillary departments.
• Reconciles retrieved records against discharge lists.
• Preps, indexes, QC, and validates all discharges for scanning into EMR.
• Follows up on missing records within 48 hours with clinical areas.
• Prepares documents for scanning, labels by type, patient name, and encounter.
• Operates Cerner, Kofax scanning, and Forms on Demand systems.
• Keeps records labeled and labeled correctly; replaces labels as needed.
• Ensures timely processing to meet department performance standards.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication skills

English fluency

Bilingual

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

RHIT preferred

Tools

Windows

Word

Excel

Job description

Adventist HealthCare’s Shady Grove Medical Center is seeking an experienced HIM Tech for the Patient Financial Services department. You will retrieve, index, and validate discharge records for EMR scanning and ensure proper labeling and timely processing.

Requires RHIT preferred, 2+ years in medical records, strong customer service, and ability to work independently or with a team. Familiarity with Cerner and Kofax is beneficial.