What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Management Technician 1 position at New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service?
Description
Duties Description
As a Health Information Management Technician 1, you would review diagnostic and therapeutic medical records for completeness, accuracy and to reflect current and future treatment needs; ensure records are compliant with accreditation, research and legal requirements, supervise and perform coding of diseases, diagnoses, operations and procedures; participate in committees concerned with policies and procedures governing medical records; assist facility staff in solving problems with proper medical records maintenance and use; train staff in the goals and procedures of the Health Information Management program; and when necessary work on wards, units, clinics, and other locations in the facility or the community where treatment services are provided. Supervision of lower level staff may be required.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
Minimum qualifications for taking the continuous recruitment exam: You must be currently certified by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
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Duties Description
As a Health Information Management Technician 1, you would review diagnostic and therapeutic medical records for completeness, accuracy and to reflect current and future treatment needs; ensure records are compliant with accreditation, research and legal requirements, supervise and perform coding of diseases, diagnoses, operations and procedures; participate in committees concerned with policies and procedures governing medical records; assist facility staff in solving problems with proper medical records maintenance and use; train staff in the goals and procedures of the Health Information Management program; and when necessary work on wards, units, clinics, and other locations in the facility or the community where treatment services are provided. Supervision of lower level staff may be required.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
Minimum qualifications for taking the continuous recruitment exam: You must be currently certified by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
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Salary : $50,844 - $65,061