Medical Records Technician / SEIU - D

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description : GENERAL OVERVIEW Accounts for discharges organizes documents, 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.(15%) Assembles (preps) records into proper chart order. (15%) 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 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. Preferred 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. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice