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Memorial Health
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Career Insights for Medical Records / Health Information Technician
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What they do
A Medical Records or Health Information Technician works with data from medical records to process, maintain, compile, analyze and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry's numerical coding system and reporting standards
$57,308 / year median in Illinois
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Min USD $16.50/Hr. Max USD $24.82/Hr. Overview Responsible for workflow ensuring paper medical records get incorporated into the electronic health record including retrieving documents from patient care units, preparing medical record documents, chart editing, repair, indexing, quality review, validating and auditing within the patient record. Responsible for verifying accurate and complete documentation within the record according to regulations. Responsible for Release of Information duties, which requires knowledge of HIPAA and customer service skills. Utilizes knowledge, including but not limited to, medical coding, revenue cycle, Joint Commission regulations, and HIPAA. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Quality, Integrity and Stewardship that support our mission, vision and values.
Qualifications Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
Licensure/Certification/Registry:
N/A Experience:
- 1-year satisfactory clerical/support experience preferred.
- 1-year satisfactory customer service experience preferred.
Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrates organizational skills.
- Demonstrates ability to work independently.
- Medical terminology preferred.
- General anatomy & physiology knowledge preferred.
- Word processing/computer application experience and knowledge required.