Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital · 18 hours ago
Health Information Management (HIM) Technician
Las Vegas, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expDesert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is seeking a Health Information Management (HIM) Technician to assist in the quality management and compliance of the facility's health information. The role involves organizing and updating patient medical records while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Health CareHospitalMental HealthWellness
Responsibilities
Collects, compiles, process and makes medical records available to authorized users in a manner that is consistent with legal and regulatory requirements
Scans, assembles medical charts and prepares them for completion
Pulls and processes patient medical records as needed for patient readmission
Ensures patient medical records are retrieved for physicians and departments in a timely manner as needed for patient care, auditing and other purposes
Routinely collects all discharged patient medical records as to ensure all records are secured in the Health Information Department
Accurately files all patient medical records
Maintains neatly assembled medical records in an established standardized order
Performs chart analysis of patient medical records for accuracy, completeness, appropriate signatures and dates in a timely manner as to ensure compliance with facility's policy and procedures and regulatory agencies requirements
Responsible for maintaining, coordinating and responding to requests for Release of Information to authorized persons
Answers incoming calls in a timely manner and responds to caller's needs. Return calls left on voicemail within 24 hours
Develops and maintains a good working relationship with inter-department employees, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that medical records can be properly maintained
Schedule is Monday to Friday, from 8:00am - 4:30pm
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Minimum one (1) year experience in Medical Records required
Knowledge of and adheres to all Federal and State regulations
Proficiency with software and/or equipment (Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel)
Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize projects, work relatively independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
Preferred
Associates degree in Health Information Technology or Bachelor's degree in Health Science or Health Information preferred
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401K Retirement Plan
Healthcare spending account
Dependent care spending account
PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
Discounted cafeteria meal plan
Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
Pet Insurance
Identity Theft Insurance
Company
Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
Desert Parkway is a clinic and hospital that offers a variety of behavioral health services and mental health treatment programs.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase