Medica Talent Group is excited to share this opportunity with you!
Our client, a managed care organization in Los Angeles County is seeking a Health Information Technician to join on a temporary assignment.
Location: Commerce, CA
Job type: Full-time, Temp with the possibility of becoming long term
Pay rate: $23/hr
Hours: M - F 8 am-5 pm
Overview:
Under moderate supervision, this role compiles, processes, and maintains medical records of clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Performs specialized health information activities necessary to organize, maintain, and use electronic and paper patient health records. Possesses high customer service, strong analytic and problem-solving skills, require interpretation and explanation of policy and external requirements related to chart documentation, privacy, and release of information.
Responsibilities:
1. Indexes health information accurately by adhering to Four-Point-Check identity verification protocol.
2. Retrieves and prepares patient medical records by scanning, indexing, and validating information
3. Plan, develop, maintain and operate a variety of health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store and analyze information.
4. Files pertinent documents into electronic health record systems on a daily basis
5. Maintains medical records systems and ensures reports and other medical records documents requiring signature are available for the physician review
6. Provides medical record information by answering questions and requests of patients, hospital staff, law firms, insurance companies, and government agencies.
7. Depending on area assigned, may specialize in one or more clerical functions, such as coordination of record requests, image scanning, quality auditing.
8. Monitor daily HIM Dept. workflow and makes work assignments as pertinent
9. Executes process for Use & Disclosures of Protected Health Information (PHI) and Release of Information (ROI) operations and escalates issues found
10. Review and process incoming health information and updates E.H.R. pending orders related to HEDIS Quality Measures.
11. Review electronic laboratory interface daily failure reports
Qualifications:
1. High School Diploma
2. AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) is preferred
3. Minimum of three years of experience in medical records processing, in a customer facing role.
4. At least one year of experience navigating multiple healthcare record systems. EPIC experience highly preferred.
5. Intermediate computer skills required
6. Intermediate medical terminology
Job Type: Temporary
Pay: $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Medical records processing: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Ability to Commute:
- Commerce, CA 90049 (Required)
Work Location: In person