HIM Tech

Overview



Hi-Desert Medical Center Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At Hi-Desert Medical Center, We Understand That Our Greatest Asset Is Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals. That’s Why We Offer More Than a Job – We Provide a Comprehensive Benefit Package That Prioritizes Your Health, Professional Development, And Work-life Balance. The Available Plans And Programs Include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
  
  

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Job type: Full Time

Shift: 8 HR Days

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm

Position Summary

Pick up inpatient/outpatient/emergency department encounters, and prep, scan, upload, and index the encounters. Conduct a concurrent review of the inpatient records on the nursing wings, and analyze records on the nursing wings, tag deficiencies for verbal orders and other documentation as required by Medical Staff Bylaws.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

• Pick up inpatient/outpatient/emergency department encounters enter the encounters and discharges into the computer chart locator.
• Assembles charts in the established chart order, incorporating any loose sheets received and dictation available. Verifies each page of record for correct patient name and date of admission.
• Analyzes record on the nursing wings, tags deficiencies, and remove tags for quantitative deficiencies. Removes tags from concurrent review if complete. Enters deficiencies into deficiency tracker, prints deficiency sheets and forwards records to appropriate areas for completion.
• Chart transcribed reports to the nursing wings. Tags the transcribed reports for signatures for completion.
• Scans Emergency Room Department Records on a regular basis, and review encounters for misfiles.
• Send records to storage on a periodic basis following accordance to the Health Information Services policy and procedures for retention and destruction of patient health information.
• Scans physician queries into iDoc for request for additional information.
• Independently recognize and performs duties which need to be done without being directly assigned.
• Establishes priorities, organizes work and time to meet the Health Information Services workflow plan and operation.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
  
  

Qualifications

Physical demands:

• Prolonged and extensive walking, standing
• Lift supplies/equipment
• Light physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 pounds)
• Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching
• Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment
  
  

Working Conditions:

• May be exposed to body fluids and wastes
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
• Potential contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• Exposed to unpleasant elements (accident, injuries, and illness)
  
  

Minimum Education/Certification:

• High School graduate
  
  

Organization Description

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

, $24.00 - $28.36 **Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience,

Minimum Education/Certification:

• High School graduate
  
  

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Primary Duties

• Pick up inpatient/outpatient/emergency department encounters enter the encounters and discharges into the computer chart locator.
• Assembles charts in the established chart order, incorporating any loose sheets received and dictation available. Verifies each page of record for correct patient name and date of admission.
• Analyzes record on the nursing wings, tags deficiencies, and remove tags for quantitative deficiencies. Removes tags from concurrent review if complete. Enters deficiencies into deficiency tracker, prints deficiency sheets and forwards records to appropriate areas for completion.
• Chart transcribed reports to the nursing wings. Tags the transcribed reports for signatures for completion.
• Scans Emergency Room Department Records on a regular basis, and review encounters for misfiles.
• Send records to storage on a periodic basis following accordance to the Health Information Services policy and procedures for retention and destruction of patient health information.
• Scans physician queries into iDoc for request for additional information.
• Independently recognize and performs duties which need to be done without being directly assigned.
• Establishes priorities, organizes work and time to meet the Health Information Services workflow plan and operation.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.