Medical Records Technician

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Accounts for discharges, organizes documents, and performs scanning activities. Performs quality checks to ensure all scanning is performed according to procedure. Assists physicians, patients, Health Center departments and outside agencies with request for health information. Performs release of patient information according to legislative requirements and policy and procedures.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accounts for records upon discharge, provides follow up to locate the records not received where applicable. (20%)
• Assembles (preps) records into proper chart order. (20%)
• Scans patient records and loose sheets to patient encounters. (15%)
• Indexes patient records to ensure scanning quality is performed according to procedure. (15%)
• Provides reception and processing of request for all information for all chart requests. (15%)
• Retrieve records and loose sheets from floors for processing. (15%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Certificate or degree from college or technical school or three to six months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 6 months experience within HIM preferred and cross trained in two of the following functions: prepping, scanning or indexing, electronic medical record, data integrity functions, transcription outsourced duties, data entry and/or perform system testing

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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