What are the responsibilities and job description for the Document Imaging Technician position at Sanford Health?
**Careers With Purpose**
**Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.**
**Facility:** Marsh Hume Bld
**Location:** Marshfield, WI
**Address:** 1801 S Hume Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA
**Shift:** 8 Hours - Day Shifts
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Weekly Hours:** 40.00
**Salary Range:** $15.00 - $22.50
**Department Details**
We are looking for a Health Information Management (HIM) Document Imaging Technician to join our team. This role works onsite handling paper documents and scanning records into an electronic format.
Understanding of patient confidentiality and ability to uphold Sanford’s commitment to protecting privacy is required.
Prior experience in healthcare environment and knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Pay starts at $15.00 with additional credit given for work experience relative to this role.
**Job Summary**
Provides department assistance by performing a variety of duties, including scanning, data entry, copying, alphabetic and numeric sorting, retrieving documents and medical records, chart pick-up, and other tasks. Requires ability to use a wide variety of office equipment including copy and fax machines, telephone, and PC. Utilizes scanning functions to capture images of original documents in the Sanford patient medical record and transfers them to the data management system or Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Accuracy and quality are essential as the EMR becomes the patient's legal medical record for the organization. Utilizes designated database for patient records to index and validate paper-based correspondence, electronic files, or scanned images. Database is a complete document management client-server application. Indexes all forms by searching the database for correct document type and assigning patient identifying information. Communicates invalid forms and document types to leadership for inclusion in the database and/or reprinting of the form. Uses the scanning software independently and can perform maintenance to equipment as needed. Uses extensive knowledge of medical record forms and content to perform quality checks on the scanned, indexed and validated documents. Performs quality assurance activities at various workflow intervals to ensure high-quality image capture.
Performs work in a timely manner with high attention to detail and accuracy.
Work assignments vary based on workload demands and shift assignment. In addition to the duties listed above, work assignments include location-specific duties as designated below:
In a Health Information Management (HIM) setting: Prepares medical record documentation for scanning. Locates, retrieves and routes records. Uses facility-specific software to determine record locations. Locates medical records for user requests within specified timeframes. Scans or imports images into data management system. Completes STAT fax workflows in a timely manner.
In a Patient Financial Service (PFS) setting: Handles, receives, sorts, and sends mail to the individual who will scan into data management system. Creates mailing labels, affixes labels to mail, and sends mail.
**Qualifications**
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Prior experience in healthcare environment and knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
**Benefits**
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
**Req Number:** R-0259546
**Job Function:** Revenue Cycle
**Featured:** No
Salary : $15 - $23