Health Information Management Technician
Your experience matters
Jackson Purchase Medical Center part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. By joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you’ll contribute
A Health Information Management Coordinator who excels in this role: provides clerical support along with scanning duties in the functional areas of data compilation, and verification of records, maintenance of files and correspondence in the HIM Department.
Essential Functions
- Analyzes the assembled record for chart completion deficiencies, in accordance with regulatory requirements and medical staff rules and regulation
- Ensures any deficiencies are assigned to the appropriate medical staff member and data is entered for tracking and monitoring purposes.
- Reviews documentation and updates or clears the deficiencies as appropriate.
- Responsible for answering telephone calls and assisting visitors (including but not limited to physicians, patients, and their family members), while maintaining confidentiality.
- Retrieves, logs, prints medical records as requested by physician offices, patients, other hospitals and other entities as needed.
- Notify Director of any outstanding records, issues with equipment, processes or other job concerns.
- Take on-call rotation for retrieval of records, fax transfer records, pull power of attorney papers, etc.
- Assists with other HIM daily functions.
- Works closely with physicians and ensures they are set up to dictate into the system.
- Trains physicians/APRNs to dictate and e-sign dictation and orders
- Ensures completion of records for joint commission standards.
- Works the hold queue for the dictation system.
Makes physicians aware of late dictations, updates and cut-off dictation
Qualifications
Experience
Experience in release of information practices preferred.
Management/Supervisory experience - Preferred
Required Skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
Education
High school diploma or equivalent - Required
Additional Coursework in Medical Transcription, Medical Terminology and Anatomy & Physiology - Preferred
What We Offer
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health savings accounts
- Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
- Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
- Professional development and growth opportunities
EEOC Statement
“We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."