What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Management Technician - Medical Records position at Cynet Systems?
Job Description:
Pay Range $30hr - $33hr
Pay Range $30hr - $33hr
- Ensures that the necessary components are present, complete, and accurate, such as clinical progress notes, laboratory reports, and treatment records; and notifies appropriate staff of discrepancies.
- Collects, reviews, and processes facility staff medical and clinical services documentation as required for Medicaid funding.
- Transcribes and codes medical, clinical, and mental health services, diseases, procedures, therapy treatments, and diagnoses in accordance with national classification systems.
- Corresponds with individuals and entities regarding health record information.
- Enters and maintains databases for the tracking of health information disclosures and runs reports to ensure timely completion of requests.
- Applies and implements legal and regulatory policies, procedures, and requirements for access and disclosure of Protected Health Information; and tracks, reports, and/or investigates privacy issues and breaches.
- Provides technical assistance, training, support, and guidance to facility and clinical staff on health information management requirements, including diagnostic and procedural coding, to meet local, State, and federal guidelines.
- Advises clinical staff on health records policy and procedures and instructs treatment staff in proper methods of entering data into health records.
- Prepares, retrieves, and participates in data collection and presentation for clinical and administrative review.
- Conducts audits for utilization review activities; and refers deficiencies to the Utilization Review Committee for further investigation.
- Implements corrective actions as determined by internal and external audit. findings.
- Open Competitive: current certification by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
Salary : $30 - $33
