Medical Records Technician / SEIU - D

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Records Scanning Clerk to manage discharge records, organize documents, and assist with health information requests. You will perform scanning, indexing, and quality checks to ensure adherence to procedures and regulatory requirements.

The role requires at least 6 months of HIM-related experience with cross-training in prep, scanning, or indexing and data integrity tasks.

Qualifications

• 6 months experience within HIM preferred and cross trained in two functions (prep, scanning or indexing, EMR, data integrity, transcription, data entry or system testing).
• Preferred: certificate or degree from college/technical school or 3–6 months related experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Accounts for records upon discharge and follows up to locate missing records.
• Assembles records into proper chart order and prepares them for processing.
• Scans patient records and loose sheets to patient encounters.
• Indexes patient records to ensure scanning quality and procedure compliance.
• Handles reception and processing of requests for all chart information.
• Retrieves records and loose sheets from floors for processing.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Data entry

Scanning

Indexing

Education

Certificate or degree in HIM or related field

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

• 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

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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