Health Information Technician 12974

Job Duties (in order of importance)These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some or all of these duties, or other job-related duties as assigned.

• Compiles health information (e.g., reviews, catalogs, and checks medical reports for completeness; organizes medical reports for placement in files; reviews charts to ensure all reports and signatures are present)
• Types health information forms (e.g., prepares charts for new admissions; fills out forms; prepares requests for specific reports or certificates)
• Compiles and types statistical reports such as daily and monthly census, Medicaid days, admissions, discharges, or length of stay
• Files reports into health information records; records information in logs and files; retrieves health information records from filing system
• Provides information from health information records after determining appropriateness of the request
• Coordinates with other departments concerning health information records procedures

Major Worker Characteristics Knowledge of health information technology; JCAHO and Medicare/Medicaid regulations governing medical record keeping; requirements governing confidentiality of patient information; medical terminology. Skill in use of typewriter and/or word processor and calculator. Ability to deal with problems involving few variables within a familiar context; write routine business letters, evaluations, or records following standard procedures; proofread medical reports and recognize errors; recognize when medical records information is missing; gather, collate, and classify information about data, people, or things.

Minimum Qualifications for Employment

• 3 courses or 9 months of experience in records management
• 1 course or 3 months of experience in medical terminology
• 1 course or 3 months of experience in typing
• Or an equivalent combination of the above