Lead HIM Technician (Per Diem, Onsite)

Adventist Health; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health is looking for a professional to monitor and audit health information management functions at their corporate headquarters in California. The candidate will serve as a working supervisor for a team, ensuring compliance with regulations and managing sensitive information.

The position requires a high school education or equivalent, with a preference for an associate’s degree and five years of relevant experience. The role involves detailed audits, preparing medical records, and ensuring all documentation is accurate.

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED is required.
• Preferred: Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience.
• Five years' relevant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and performs audits on health information management functions.
• Serves as working supervisor for team or work group.
• Ensures documentation compliance with regulations.

Education

High School Education/GED

Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent

Job description

Location: Sacramento metropolitan area, Roseville, California. This position is based at Adventist Health corporate headquarters.

Job Summary

Monitors and performs audits on all health information management functions. Serves as working supervisor for team or work group. Reviews, evaluates, and assesses medical records of patients. Ensures documentation is in compliance with government and other regulations. Provides guidance to staff within the latitude of established work area and policies. Works on assignments that are considerably difficult requiring judgment in resolving issues or making recommendations. Works with sensitive and confidential information, often involving the interpretation of policies and procedures to guide use.

Job Requirements

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required.
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred.
• Five years' relevant experience: Preferred.

Essential Functions

• Scans patient documents to ensure electronic medical record accuracy. Prepares inpatient and patient medical records. Assigns correct document barcode identification numbers. Analyzes inpatient/outpatient medical records and accurately inputs information into system. Obtains, verifies, prepares discharged medical records and ensures accuracy with chart labeling and patient information. Performs qualitative analysis of inpatient/outpatient medical records and accurately inputs deficiency data into system.
• Prepares reports, special project and chart auditing as requested.
• Processes requests for release of information in accordance to hospital policies and state and federal regulations.
• Retrieves charts for delivery to units and/or reviews/audits and outside storage as appropriate. Retrieves transcribed/scanned documents as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health requires all associates to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.