Allied Health - Health Information Technician

Health Information TechnicianJob Title: Health Information TechnicianProfession: Health Information TechnicianSpecialty: Staff AugmentationDuration: 13 weeksShift: DayHours per Shift: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PMExperience: Minimum of 9 months in records management; 3 months in medical terminology; 3 months in typing, or equivalent experience.License: Not specifiedCertifications: Not specifiedMust-Have: Knowledge of health information technology; regulations governing medical record keeping; requirements governing confidentiality of patient information; medical terminology.Description: Compiles health information by reviewing 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 by 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, or length of stay. Files reports into health information records. Records information in logs and files and retrieves health information records from the filing system. Provides information from health information records after determining appropriateness of requests. Coordinates with other departments concerning health information records procedures. Ability to deal with problems involving few variables within a familiar context. Writes routine business letters, evaluations, or records following standard procedures. Proofreads medical reports and recognizes errors. Recognizes when medical records information is missing. Gathers, collates, and classifies information about data, people, or things.Client Details City: Lima State: OH