Job Description
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Health Information Technician
Location: Columbus, OH in State Owned Correctional facility
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Full Time)
Contract to hire role: Can be extended or converted based on job performance and attendance
Pay: $17.25 per hour
Job Description:
- Compiles health information (e.g., reviews, catalogs & checks medical reports for completeness; organizes medical reports for placement in files; reviews charts to ensure all reports & signatures are present).
- Types health information forms (e.g., prepares charts for new admissions; fills out forms; prepares requests for specific reports or certificates).
- Compiles & types of statistical reports such as daily & monthly census, Medicaid days, admissions, discharges, or length of stay.
- Files reports into health information records, records information in logs & files & retrieves health information records in filing system.
- Provides information from health information records after determining appropriateness of request.
- Coordinates with other departments concerning health information records procedures.
Critical Information:
- Knowledge of health information technology; JCAH & Medicare/Medicaid regulations governing medical record keeping; requirements governing confidentiality of patient information; medical terminology.
- Skill in use of typewriter &/or word processor & calculator.
- Ability to deal with problems involving few variables within familiar context; write routine business letters, evaluations or records following standard procedures; proofread medical reports & recognize errors.
- Recognize when medical records information is missing; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things.
Requirements:
- Active BLS/CPR certification
- 3 courses or 9 months experience in records management.
- 1 course or 3 months experience in medical terminology.
- 1 course or 3 months experience in typing.
If qualified, feel free to reach out to Pierce Jones at pjones@alinestaffing.com or 586-710-7983