What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Technician position at Lincoln Surgical Hospital/Nebraska Surgery Center?
Job Details
Job Location: Lincoln Surgical Hospital - Lincoln, NE
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Description
Lincoln Surgical Hospital is an innovative healthcare leader in providing exceptional surgical services for our patients. Our dedicated physicians and staff strive to achieve optimal surgical outcomes in a patient-focused atmosphere.
Hours: Full-time, 60 hours per pay period (2 weeks), Monday – Friday, 11 am - 5:30 pm.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Ensure the quality of medical records by verifying their completeness, accuracy, and proper data entry.
- Maintain and operate a variety of health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, and analyze information.
- Scan records into EMR according to department policy.
- Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations.
- Release information to persons and agencies according to regulations.
- Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
- Audit clinical records for proper content of necessary chart requirements and to ensure that clinical documentation meets minimum documentation standards.
- Has a firm understanding of medical records policies, regulations and practice.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or at least one month if related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Previous medical records experience preferred.
Lincoln Surgical Hospital has a competitive benefits package to include:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401k with a company match
- Uniform Reimbursement
- Short and Long Term Disability
- 24/7 Wellness Center
