Health Information Technician I

About the role

Location: Allen Gamble Correctional Center. This is an on-site, full-time regular position; remote work is not eligible.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records for completeness and accuracy and refer incomplete or inaccurate reports to appropriate staff for correction.
• Prepare statistical, case and other types of reports.
• Prepare materials and forms and gather all pertinent information and data for admissions and discharges.
• Ensure all data is properly coded.
• Abstract charts and other patient data to respond to requests for information on patients; may make determinations on what materials can legally be released.
• Assist in the development of medical records policies and procedures.
• Review existing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and agency rules, regulations and policies.
• Insure the security and confidentiality of patient medical records.
• May supply requested information to courts and other judicial inquiries.

Requirements

• Eligibility for accreditation with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT); or two years of experience working with patient records in a medical setting such as a hospital, state institution, medical clinic or a physician’s office.
• Depending on agency, may require accreditation as a Registered Health Technician (RHIT) or eligibility for registration as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
• Some agencies may consider the position safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods and techniques of medical records maintenance; applicable federal and state laws and agency/facility policies and procedures; current classification systems; report writing techniques; medical terminology.
• Ability to maintain medical records; code data to records; review medical records for completeness and accuracy; prepare reports; abstract information from records and other patient data; present information effectively; establish and maintain effective working relationships; utilize personal computers.

Pay

$36,934.81 (non‑negotiable)