LRHPG HIS Technician - LRHPG HIS

Position Details

Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Provisional Level 1 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 910 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits.

Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period: 80.00

Shift: Day shift

Location: 210 South Florida Avenue Lakeland, FL

Pay Rate: Min $17.84 Mid $20.53

Position Summary

Responsible for accurate processing of electronic health records, pulling and filing charts as needed, prepping, scanning and indexing documents, HIPAA scanning, answering phones, and various other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Position Responsibilities

People At The Heart Of All We Do

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.
  
  

Safety And Performance Improvement

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.
  
  

Standard Work Duties: LRHPG HIS Technician

• Collect documents to be scanned as directed, prepping as per protocol
• File daily work and place work for shredding as it ages according to established protocols
• Locates and sends archived charts to requesting physicians/department, using computer to track chart inquires and to access other pertinent information
• Process printed and faxed results every two hours; this involves scanning or importing, indexing, and tasking results to provider
• Sorts mail and delivers to appropriate locations
• Protects the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained
• Observes HIPAA compliance in all activities
• Prepare charts for storage
  
  

Stewardship

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.
  
  

Competencies & Skills

Essential:

• Knowledge of medical records and work procedures.
• Knowledge of computer applications.
• Basic typing skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain courteous and professional working relationship with other staff and patients.
  
  

Essential:

Qualifications & Experience

• High School or Equivalent
  
  

Nonessential:

• Associate Degree
  
  

Nonessential:

• Business or Healthcare Administration
  
  

Other Information:

Experience Essential: One year experience in a medical office setting