HIM Tech

Job Details: Job Location: Stewart Memorial Community Hospital - Lake City - Lake City, IA, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Full-Time Opening 

Help Keep Patient Information Secure, Accurate, and Accessible. Stewart Memorial Hospital & Clinics is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Health Information Management (HIM) Technician to join our Health Information team. In this role, you'll play an important part in supporting patient care by ensuring health records are complete, accurate, secure, and available when needed for treatment, billing, and continuity of care. 

Position Summary Under the supervision of the Director of Health Information Management, the HIM Technician processes medical record requests, analyzes, scans, imports, and indexes patient records, tracks record deficiencies, and supports release of information activities. This role works closely with physicians, clinical departments, patients, and external organizations while maintaining strict confidentiality and HIPAA compliance. 

Responsibilities

Analyze, scan, import, and index inpatient and outpatient medical records
Review records for completeness and accuracy, making corrections as needed
Assign and track physician record deficiencies
Re-analyze and update records returned by physicians for completion
Answer department telephone calls and provide exceptional customer service
Process requests for medical records from patients, providers, and continuing care organizations
Verify authorization and legal validity of release of information requests
Prepare, print, fax, mail, or electronically distribute medical records as requested
Create invoices and track payments for records requests when applicable
Retrieve records for hospital personnel, third-party payers, and other authorized requestors
Collaborate with HIM staff, clinical departments, coding, and billing teams to ensure records are complete and available

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential preferred
Experience with medical records or release of information processes preferred
Knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations preferred
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
Proficiency with computers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, Microsoft Word, and email

BENEFITS

Health Insurance, shared
Dental and Vision Insurance
1.5 x annually salary life insurance, employer paid
Short Term Disability, employer paid
Long Term Disability, employer paid
Retirement 403(b), 50% company match (maximum 3% match)

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital and all affiliated organizations is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, associational preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual.
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