What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Management Technician Specialist PRN position at Kindred Healthcare Inc.?
Job Summary:>The HIM Tech is responsible for tracking and analyzing patient records and responding to requests from patients and various departments within the hospital, including security or litigation.>>
Essential Functions:
To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Effectively appropriately and clearly communicate with co-workers and director/manager/supervisors, demonstrating customer service excellence through application of positive language principles, appropriate response and use of constructive problem-solving techniques which foster positive outcomes.
- Is familiar with neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric patients and SNF medical record requirements. Willingness to accept additional assignments.
- Must be able to process a minimum of 20 medical records per day.
- Knowledge of The Joint Commission standards and state medical record and HIPPAA requirements.
Education:
High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent, is required.
Associate Nursing, preferred
