What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIM Tech position at Yavapai Regional Medical Center?
As our HIM Tech, you will manage patient health information and medical records, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and integrity for patient care.
Every day you will retrieve, file, and organize patient records (physical/electronic), ensuring completeness and confidentiality. You'll process information requests, verify identities, assist providers with access, and conduct quality checks on scanned documents. Responsibilities include updating demographics, handling correspondence, and responding to inquiries per privacy regulations.
To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in HIM systems/office software. Excellent communication and customer service, coupled with a deep understanding of HIPAA and HIM principles, are essential.
- Responsible for answering the phones and assisting customers in support of the HIM customer service efforts.
- Facilitates retrieval and forwarding of electronic medical record documents received to the proper patient record, proper visit and proper provider including those for Medical Staff offices and for the acute care record.
- Scans batches as needed, maintaining document quality, integrity and compliance to appropriate medical record.
- Assures that the patient's medical records are indexed to the highest specificity.
- Performs quality review on scanned records, assuring that point of care scanning is accurate, legible, complete and compliant.
- Provides regular and timely reports to team/supervisor on department and individual measures.
Job Requirements
Minimum
- High School Diploma/GED
- One year of medical office experience or currently enrolled in HIM equivalent study course
- Basic computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Windows
- Health Information Management (HIM) work environment, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or Cerner experience
At Dignity Health, living our values means bringing passion into action every day. Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC), now part of CommonSpirit Health, is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including network-wide opportunities to advance your career.
What started as a simple community hospital, is today a state-of-the-art healthcare system with two acute care hospitals, a network of primary and specialty care clinics, outpatient health and wellness centers, cardiac diagnostic centers, and outpatient medical imaging centers.
As you build your career at DH-YRMC, you’ll find Prescott is an inspiring place to live, work, and enjoy the outdoors.
- It is an inviting community with bygone charm and modern amenities.
- Local residents enjoy four spectacular seasons, while the area offers nearly year-round sunshine for any outdoor adventures.
- The carefree, relaxed lifestyle offers short commute opportunities, so you can focus on your career and your family.
Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center extends this feeling with a strong sense of family, security, and belonging. Our compassion and commitment to quality care have earned awards, such as the Stroke Care Excellence Award (2022), Neuroscience Excellence Award (2021, 2020), and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Awards (2020, 2021) and have placed us at the top of the charts in community and nationwide in healthcare. Come experience the incredible quality-of-life that Dignity Health-YRMC and Prescott have to offer! #hellohumankindness
- Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000. Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!
Pay Range
$18.00 - $21.71 /hour
Salary : $18,000