Allied Health - Health Information Technician
Profession: Health Information Technician
Specialty: Staff Augmentation
Duration: 26 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Experience: Minimum 1+ years of recent medical front office experience
License: Not specified
Certifications: BLS/CPR certification preferred
Must-Have:
- Experience with medical records, scheduling appointments, lab schedules, and x-ray schedules
- Strong administrative skills
- Telephone experience with excellent customer service
Description:
Compiles health information by reviewing, cataloging, and checking medical reports for completeness.
Organizes medical reports for placement in files.
Reviews charts to ensure all reports and signatures are present.
Types health information forms, including preparing charts for new admissions and filling out forms.
Prepares requests for specific reports or certificates.
Compiles and types statistical reports such as daily and monthly census, admissions, discharges, and length of stay.
Files reports into health information records and records information in logs.
Retrieves health information records from the filing system.
Provides information from health information records after determining the appropriateness of requests.
Coordinates with other departments concerning health information records procedures.
Major Worker Characteristics:
Knowledge of health information technology and regulations governing medical record keeping.
Understanding of confidentiality requirements regarding patient information and medical terminology.
Skill in the use of a typewriter or word processor and calculator.
Ability to deal with problems involving few variables in a familiar context.
Ability to write routine business letters and proofread medical reports effectively.
Recognizes when medical records information is missing.
Gathers, collates, and classifies information about data and individuals.
