HIM/Medical Records Technician

Full-time (40 hrs/week), 1st shift, Monday–Friday in Fairlawn, OH.

About the role

You will apply principles and practices of acquiring, analyzing, maintaining, releasing, and protecting medical information that is vital to providing quality patient care. As a key member of the electronic health record (EHR) workforce, you will bridge patients’ health information and payers—including insurance companies, government agencies, and regulating bodies.

Responsibilities

• Routine use, maintenance, and upkeep of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to ensure patient data remains private, accurate, and secure.
• Maintain and operate health-record databases and HIM-related applications to collect, classify, and analyze information.
• Assist providers with Cerner, Athena, and/or other electronic-system tasks related to medical-record deficiency completion, including documentation creation in the EHR and transcription.
• Coordinate with clinicians, coding/billing teams, and clinic support staff to ensure completeness and accuracy of records.
• Assemble patient health information—medical history, symptoms, examination results, diagnostic tests, treatment methods, and all other healthcare-provider services.
• Organize and manage health-information data to guarantee its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in compliance with HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, and medical-staff bylaws and regulations.
• Perform daily charge entry and/or verify existing charges for services rendered with speed and accuracy; follow order-entry rules and apply modifiers as required.
• Prepare electronic or paper copies of medical charts according to hospital policies and procedures, adhering to HIPAA, Joint Commission, and Compliance Plan regulations; meet departmental turnaround-time guidelines.
• Process STAT requests and third-party requests.

Requirements

• College degree or progress toward a degree preferred.
• One to three years of demonstrated experience in a healthcare field or healthcare profession related to Health Information Management preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of an EHR required.

Skills

• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet multiple and competing deadlines, and organize and prioritize tasks.
• Accuracy and speed in handling repetitive work while staying focused.
• Moderate knowledge of PCs.