Health Information Management (HIM) Technician - Woodsedge - PT

Facility: Woodsedge
Location: Bemidji, MN
Address: 1000 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Schedule: Part time, 12.00 weekly hours

About the role

Understands the necessity for timely completion of medical record documentation by analyzing medical records for missing documentation and signatures. Compares the documentation in the medical record against required standards and enters deficiencies for providers in the electronic medical record system. May be assigned other HIM functions to support departmental workflows. Understands regulatory standards for accurate medical records.

Responsibilities

• Performs record analysis by abstracting and recognizes the relation of a complete medical record.
• Applies knowledge of disease processes, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, state laws, and other regulatory standards in the analysis of the medical record.
• Utilizes job-specific software in analysis and monitoring functions, maintaining competence in the electronic medical record (EMR) and document imaging at a high level.
• Completes admission and discharge-related functions, including retrieval of previous medical records.
• Scans and captures documents in an extremely timely manner, confirming capture clarity and quality.
• Indexes medical record documents using document imaging software and completes accuracy checks and audits.
• Monitors timeliness and completion of various medical record components to assure Federal/State regulatory compliance.
• Enters and maintains medical professional information in the EMR.
• Assigns diagnosis codes based on review of supporting documentation, ensuring timely and accurate billing for all payers.
• Maintains application of facility policies and standards of practice to assure release of information (ROI) requests are appropriate and meet legal regulations.
• Processes ROI requests within requested timeframes and prepares reports as requested.
• Handles protected health information (PHI) in compliance with HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
• Supports and educates others on managing private information.
• Prepares for and participates in Health Department survey activity.
• Supports providers and other clinicians on EMR usage and workflows.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Health Information or Medical Record Technology preferred.
• Experience in health care or long-term care preferred.
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) preferred.

Pay

Salary Range: $15.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, benefits may include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

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