Medical Records Technician / SEIU - D

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health network in Pittsburgh is seeking a Medical Records Technician to manage patient records and ensure quality checks during scanning activities. This entry-level position requires attention to detail and organizational skills, with opportunities for growth in health information management. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience or education, contributing to a vital healthcare function.

Qualifications

• 6 months experience within HIM preferred.
• Cross trained in prepping, scanning or indexing.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Accounts for records upon discharge and provides follow-up.
• Assembles records into proper chart order.
• Scans patient records and loose sheets.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Education

Certificate or degree from college or technical school

Job description

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Accounts for discharges organizes documents, performs scanning activities. Performs quality checks to ensure all scanning is performed according to procedure. Assists physicians, patients, Health Center departments and outside agencies with request for health information. Performs release of patient information according to legislative requirements and policy and procedures

• Accounts for records upon discharge, provides follow up to locate the records not received where applicable.(15%)
• Assembles (preps) records into proper chart order. (15%)
• Scans patient records and loose sheets to patient encounters. (15%)
• Indexes patient records to ensure scanning quality is performed according to procedure. (15%)
• Provides reception and processing of request for all information for all chart requests. (15%)
• Retrieve records and loose sheets from floors for processing. (15%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
  
  

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Accounts for discharges organizes documents, performs scanning activities. Performs quality checks to ensure all scanning is performed according to procedure. Assists physicians, patients, Health Center departments and outside agencies with request for health information. Performs release of patient information according to legislative requirements and policy and procedures

Essential Responsibilities

• Accounts for records upon discharge, provides follow up to locate the records not received where applicable.(15%)
• Assembles (preps) records into proper chart order. (15%)
• Scans patient records and loose sheets to patient encounters. (15%)
• Indexes patient records to ensure scanning quality is performed according to procedure. (15%)
• Provides reception and processing of request for all information for all chart requests. (15%)
• Retrieve records and loose sheets from floors for processing. (15%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum

• 6 months experience within HIM preferred and cross trained in two of the following functions prepping, scanning or indexing, electronic medical record, data integrity functions, transcription outsourced duties, data entry and/or perform system testing.
  
  

Preferred

• Certificate or degree from college or technical school or three to six months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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