Medical Records Technician / SEIU - D

High Market Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Health Information Management professional to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for discharges, organizing documents, and conducting quality checks on patient information. Your attention to detail will ensure compliance with legislative requirements and policies. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with physicians, patients, and various departments, contributing to the efficient management of health information. If you have a passion for healthcare and a keen eye for detail, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months of experience within HIM preferred.
• Cross-training in prepping, scanning, indexing, or data entry.

Responsibilities

• Account for records upon discharge and follow up on missing records.
• Scan patient records and ensure quality indexing.
• Process requests for all chart information.

Skills

Health Information Management (HIM)

Data Entry

Electronic Medical Records

Scanning

Indexing

Education

Certificate or degree from college or technical school

Related experience or training

Job description

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description :

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Responsible for discharges, organizing documents, performing scanning activities, and conducting quality checks to ensure all scanning is performed according to procedure. Assists physicians, patients, Health Center departments, and outside agencies with requests for health information. Ensures the release of patient information complies with legislative requirements, policies, and procedures.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Account for records upon discharge and follow up to locate any records not received, where applicable. (15%)
2. Assemble (prep) records into proper chart order. (15%)
3. Scan patient records and loose sheets related to patient encounters. (15%)
4. Index patient records to ensure scanning quality is maintained according to procedure. (15%)
5. Receive and process requests for all chart information. (15%)
6. Retrieve records and loose sheets from floors for processing. (15%)
7. Perform other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

• At least 6 months of experience within HIM preferred, with cross-training in two of the following functions: prepping, scanning, indexing, electronic medical records, data integrity, transcription outsourced duties, data entry, or system testing.

Preferred

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

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