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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Health Information Technician - Veterinary Teaching Hospital
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What they do
A Veterinary Technician or Technologist assists veterinarians in diagnosing and treating medical conditions in animals. May perform diagnostic tests or administer medications. Works in private veterinary practices or animal hospitals.
$37,880 / year median in Illinois
+26% projected growth
Job Description
Health Information Technician - Veterinary Teaching Hospital University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign life insurance, paid time off, retirement plan United States, Illinois, Urbana Jul 29, 2026 Health Information Technician - Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Job SummaryWorking under general supervision of higher-level personnel, the Health Information Technician performs a variety of technical tasks to support the management of health information and data integrity within an electronic system in addition to management of paper medical records.
Duties & Responsibilities
Requests, receives, and processes health information (including diagnostic images) within the electronic system, validates and processes release of health information requests of both paper and electronic health system.
Assembles, files, and reviews health information system and documents for completeness and enters medical record information into the hospital information system, including uploading medical record items (including images) into the hospital information system.
Updates client, patient, and referring veterinary information within the hospital information system.
Retrieves and maintains records per established policies.
Retrieve records for routine use and special projects as needed.
Retrieve and reactivate medical records from microfilm.
Purge records as necessary under the guidance of supervisor.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Provides deficiency reports to clinicians.
Answers routine medical record and health information system questions per established policy and procedures. Physical Demands and Working ConditionsNormal office setting. Allergies to hay, straw, or animal dander may cause discomfort based on location within the College of Veterinary Medicine. Position involves handling boxes containing records and reaching for records on high and low shelving.
Minimum Qualifications Any one or combination totaling eighteen months (18 months) from the categories below: coursework in a health-related field, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months) 60 semester hours or an Associate's degree equals eighteen months (18 months) work experience in the preparation and/or maintenance of medical records in a health care facility or program. 2. Based on institutional requirements, a current/valid registration and certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and/or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize tasks appropriately.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word. Appointment Information This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 3856 - Health Information Technician position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible. The budgeted salary for the position is
$21.98 per hour/$42,872.70 annually. Final salary offered will be determined by a thorough
assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate
experience and qualifications, collective bargaining agreements, and budget
constraints. This position is not
eligible for any type of sponsorship for work authorization. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx. Application Procedures & Deadline Information Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on August 19, 2026. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position.