HIM Technician I

Job Title: Technician

Location: WILLIAMSON STREET CAMPUS

Department Name: HIM Operations

Req #: 0000213544

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $16.46 - $18.51 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Health Information Management (HIM) Technician I is cross-trained in multiple areas of the department, including chart quality control, prepping, scanning, indexing, chart pick-up, MMF processing, moving documents, and boxing. This role supports the maintenance of chart quality across both paper and electronic records while assisting with chart tracking processes.

In addition, the HIM Technician I provides clerical support as needed, such as chart assembly, scanning, and storage, ensuring the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of health information records.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum education of a High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of three years clerical experience, preferably in a Medical Records department
• Ability to identify and address quality concerns that jeopardize the integrity of the medical record and work to resolve them
• Exceptional communication skills
• Great attention to detail
• Collaborative attitude

Scheduling Requirements:

• Full-Time, Day, Hourly

Essential Functions:

• Ensures receipt of all inpatient/outpatient records with follow up for all missing records
• Assembles/preps medical records per hospital guidelines for chart order
• Records to be assembled by oldest discharge date first
• Cover batch sheet to be generated and printed and placed on charts, indicating discharge date and date scanned and by whom
• Accurately prepares records for pick-up
• Monitors and ensures MMF and On-Base Work Queues are up to date
• Ensures all documents are scanned timely upon receipt
• Meets and sustains productivity standards
• Refers all unresolved issues to Operations Manager
• Verifies patient name, medical record number and patient account numbers on all sheets to ensure correct reports are in correct patient chart and on correct admission
• Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service
• Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records
• Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors
• Listens and communicates effectively
• Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc
• Utilizes principles of PDSA in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions
• Organizes work and sets priorities with minimal supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate
• Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures
• Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism Participates in ongoing education as required,

Equal Opportunity Employer

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer