What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead HIM/Medical Records Tech - FT- ROC position at South Texas Health System?
Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:
The primary function of a Lead HIM Technician, is quality control for accuracy of the scanned Medical Record. The Lead HIM Technician shall work as part of a team in the function of assuring that all scanned documents pertaining to the chart are legible, that they are exact replicas of the original, and patient identification is met with each record. Responsible for interacting with hospital staff, regarding medical records documentation is assembled with the appropriate document type, according to the forms inventory. HIM Lead Technician will also, maintain the accuracy of the medical record according to the department policy and JC/ regulatory standards. Responsible and accountable for maintaining death and discharge logs. Conducts patient chart audits relating to documentation in the patient’s medical record. Upon notification, and after research corrects demographic or identifies duplicate medical record/fin numbers in the Master Patient Index database and Electronic Health Record. Lead HIM Technician will also provide assistance with birth registry and be included to the weekend rotation for birth registry coverage.
Qualifications
Qualifications
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The primary function of a Lead HIM Technician, is quality control for accuracy of the scanned Medical Record. The Lead HIM Technician shall work as part of a team in the function of assuring that all scanned documents pertaining to the chart are legible, that they are exact replicas of the original, and patient identification is met with each record. Responsible for interacting with hospital staff, regarding medical records documentation is assembled with the appropriate document type, according to the forms inventory. HIM Lead Technician will also, maintain the accuracy of the medical record according to the department policy and JC/ regulatory standards. Responsible and accountable for maintaining death and discharge logs. Conducts patient chart audits relating to documentation in the patient’s medical record. Upon notification, and after research corrects demographic or identifies duplicate medical record/fin numbers in the Master Patient Index database and Electronic Health Record. Lead HIM Technician will also provide assistance with birth registry and be included to the weekend rotation for birth registry coverage.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- 1-3 years experience of Medical records or healthcare related field, preferred.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
- Bilingual skills required.
- Interpersonal skills required.
- Knowledge of computers, copy machine, microfilm and reader printer preferred
- Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.
- A valid Texas Driver’s License; safe driving skills; the ability to safely operate company vehicles.
- Flexible to travel other facilities
- High School diploma, GED, or Higher Education required.
- Must obtain AOP Certification within 30 days of hire
- Associate degree in (HIM or Healthcare related field) or Certificate preferred.
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.