Abstractor/Analyst - Health Information Management

Functioning within the Health System's mission, values, objectives, policies and procedures, the Medical Records Abstractor/Analyst abstracts and performs data entry into the computer for all medical records. S/he also analyzes medical records for deficiencies such as missing signatures, documentation or dictation in accordance with Joint Commission, CMS, and other regulation standards.

Education:

A High school dipoloma or equivalent (GED) is preferred. Associate Degree in Health Information Technology preferred. Medical terminology and medical coding training from an accredited institution is desired.

Licensure/Certification:

None required. RHIT preferred.

Experience:

A minimum of 6 months' previous medical record and keyboarding experience necessary.

Skills:

Competency in keyboarding, medical terminology is preferred.