Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center has an opening for a Health Information Management Technician, located in Rockland County, NY
Job duties: Organizes, reviews, manages, and analyzes health records for completeness and accuracy to ensure that the maintenance of quality, security, accessibility, and compliance with accreditation and legal requirements in both paper records, hybrid records, and electronic health records. • Ensures that the necessary components are present, complete, and accurate, such as clinical progress notes, laboratory reports, and treatment records; and notifies appropriate staff of discrepancies. • Collects, reviews, and processes facility staff medical and clinical services documentation as required for Medicaid funding. • Transcribes and codes medical, clinical, and mental health services, diseases, procedures, therapy treatments, and diagnoses in accordance with national classification systems. • Corresponds with individuals and entities regarding health record information. • Enters and maintains databases for the tracking of health information disclosures and runs reports to ensure timely completion of requests. • Applies and implements legal and regulatory policies, procedures, and requirements for access and disclosure of Protected Health Information; and tracks, reports, and/or investigates privacy issues and breaches. • Provides technical assistance, training, support, and guidance to facility and clinical staff on health information management requirements, including diagnostic and procedural coding, to meet local, State, and federal guidelines. • Advises clinical staff on health records policy and procedures and instructs treatment staff in proper methods of entering data into health records.
Minimum Qualifications: Current certification by AHIMA as an RHIT and one year of post RHIT health information management experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $56,807.00 - $72,429.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
License/Certification:
- Registered Health Information Technician certification (Required)
Location:
- Orangeburg, NY 10962 (Preferred)
Shift availability:
Work Location: In person
