About the Position: Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center in Lawton, OK in currently recruiting for a Health Information Technician prepare, classify, and abstract medical reports in the medical records department.
Typical job functions include but are not limited to:
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Reviewing medical records for completeness and accuracy and referring incomplete or inaccurate reports to appropriate staff for correction.
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Preparing statistical, case and other types of reports.
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Preparing materials and forms and gathering all pertinent information and data for admissions and discharges.
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Ensuring all data is properly coded.
Job Type/Salary:-
Full Time
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Primary Working Hours: Monday – Friday – 8 am – 5 pm
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FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Why Join Us?-
Generous Benefits: Annual base salary is $34,500 - $38,500, plus a generous benefits allowance.
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Comprehensive Health Coverage: A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
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Flexible Spending Accounts: Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
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Ample Time Off: 11 paid holidays, 15 days of vacation, and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
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Retirement Savings Plan: With a generous company match to help secure your future.
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Employee Assistance Program: Support when you need it.
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Longevity Bonuses: For years of dedicated service.
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Training Opportunities: Continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:-
HIT I: Eligibility for accreditation with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT); or two years of experience working with patient records in a medical setting such as a hospital, state institution, medical clinic or a physician’s office.
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HIT II: Accreditation with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and two years of experience in the medical records field; or eligibility for registration with the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); or five years of experience working with patient records in a medical setting.
Special Requirements:
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Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.
About us: Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center in Lawton, OK is a community-based center with a primary focus on mental health and substance abuse treatment. The inpatient and outpatient services they provide include special groups and programs for adolescents, persons with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, seniors and older adults, women, men, and criminal justice groups.
Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing: Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.
THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.
Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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