Health Information Technician 1

Schedule: Full-time

What you’ll do at OhioMHAS:

Reviews, catalogs & checks medical records for completeness; organizes medical reports for placement in files; reviews charts to ensure all reports & documents (e.g., admission documents, diagnostic coding, legal status, demographics, contacts, census movements, closed discharge chart records, statistical reports) are completed, accurate & timely with signatures; assists with monitoring patient records for completion of required documentation within prescribed time frames; updates patient information in the electronic health record.

Types medical records forms; prepares charts for new admissions; fills out forms; prepares requests for specific reports or certificates; assist clinicians in properly completing chart records; monitors & edits electronic health record to determine assure compliance between electronic information & the patient chart.

Compiles & types statistical reports; utilize Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) approved office productivity software, approved intra & Internet resources & information systems in an appropriate work related manner as specified in NBH policy; prepares &/or assists with preparing daily & monthly census reports, admission reports, discharge & length of stay reports; proofreads & corrects transcribed reports; prepares weekly deficiency reports & notifies clinicians on a timely basis.

Files reports, records information in logs & files & retrieve medical records in filing systems; files transcribed reports, evaluations into medical records; logs completed transcription reports, correspondence requests & deficiencies; helps compile logs & reports to determine clinician compliance with standards; packs/unpacks medical records for/from other hospital sites; retrieves charts for clinician as needed.

Provides information from medical records after determining appropriateness of request & in accordance with release of information procedures; retrieves & copies all documents; completes requests for appropriate access to charts by clinician or external reviewers.

Coordinates with other departments concerning medical record procedures & performs other duties as needed; assists other department with medical records questions or requests; attends mandatory training & seminars; acts as probate court liaison to schedule hearing for commitment & medication appeal.

This is an hourly position covered by the OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of #27 on the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Sunday - Saturday every other weekend/holiday. This position is located within our McKee Building at Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare.

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in records management; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in medical terminology; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in typing.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Medical Records