Medical Records Technician- Women's Health Administration, Part Time, First

UC Health (Cincinnati); Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

UC Health is hiring a part-time Medical Records Technician in the Women's Health Administration for the University of Cincinnati location.

The technician processes release of information requests, performs Birth Certificate/IPHIS abstraction, and ensures data integrity across patient information systems while maintaining confidentiality and complying with HIPAA regulations.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required.
• Associate Degree preferred.
• RHIT certification preferred or RHIT eligible.
• 2 years experience in Health Information Management or related health care/office experience.
• Microsoft Office; basic medical terminology.
• Demonstrated understanding of HIPAA/confidentiality guidelines.
• Excellent customer service skills and telephone etiquette.
• Keyboarding/data entry skills and experience with office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Process release of information requests in accordance with HIPAA/confidentiality regulations and departmental turnaround times.
• Complete Birth Certificates/IPHIS abstraction in accordance with state mandates.
• Ensure data integrity of patient medical records across hospital information systems.
• Identify patient demographics and provide information to requestors in a timely manner; verify accuracy of demographics.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of all patient health records.
• Understand and adhere to all rules and regulations regarding proper release of patient information.
• Keep up to date on changes to confidentiality and privacy regulations.
• Meet productivity and quality standards per department policy; perform other duties as assigned by HIM management.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

HIPAA/confidentiality knowledge

Keyboarding/data entry

Education

Associate Degree

High school graduate

RHIT preferred or RHIT eligible

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

UC Health is hiring a part time Medical Records Technician in the Women's Health Administration department for the University of Cincinnati location.

The Medical Records Technician completes the of release of information requests in accordance with HIPAA/confidentiality regulations and established departmental turnaround time.

They complete Birth Certificates/IPHIS abstraction in accordance with state mandates, in an accurate/timely manner.

Ensuring the data integrity of patient medical records across hospital wide patient information systems.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As the pioneering hospital of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, UC Medical Center has served greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care teams utilizing the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available. UC Medical Center has 724 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees.

Demonstrated competence with clinical applications for health record processing.

Proficiently navigates through the clinical applications to identify patient demographics, provide patient information to appropriate requestors in timely manner and verifies the accuracy of the demographic information.

Responsible for the confidentiality and security of all patient health records for the hospital.

Understands all rules and regulations regarding the proper release of patient information.

Keep up to date on any changes with rules and regulations associated with patient confidentiality and privacy.

Ability to complete Birth Certificates for patients in a timely/accurate manner and in accordance with state timelines-inclusive of data collection, affidavit completion, and IPHIS abstracting.

Monitors the data integrity of patient's medical record across all patient information systems.

Proficiently navigates through software applications utilized in MPI validation, inclusive of duplicate medical record numbers, patient merge/unmerges overlays and name discrepancies.

Good customer services skills and excellent communication skills for handling all release of information requests received from our patients, insurance companies or other entities.

Ability to meet productivity and quality standards according to department policy and procedure for each job function. (Meets standards - does well; Below standards - needs improvement.

Accurate completion of all other duties as assigned by the HIM Mgt team.

About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is an EEO employer.

Education and Experience

• Minimum Required: High school graduate required.
• Preferred: Associate Degree.
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) preferred, (or RHIT eligible).
• 2 years experience in Health Information Management or related health care/office experience.
• Microsoft office suite, basic medical terminology.
• Demonstrated understanding of HIPAA/confidentiality guidelines.
• Excellent customer service skills/telephone etiquette skills. Keyboarding/data entry skills and experience with office related equipment preferred