HIM Technician I

  • 107 The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC
  • 7mo ago
  • Full-Time
  • On-site

Department:

10450 Enterprise Revenue Cycle - HIM: Document Management

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Sunday-Thursday, 12am-8:30am

Pay Range

$18.50 - $27.75

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED equivalent. Associate's degree preferred. Data entry experience and experience with healthcare information systems preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology, database application, spreadsheet, word processing experience preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: RHIT preferred. Successful completion of the competency assessment for basic Word and Excel skills required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Operates and utilizes the OnBase applications for batch indexing.

2. Performs quality control on imaged documents.

3. Works cooperatively with management team and staff within the Medical Record Department and Document Imaging area to optimize output.

4. Follows procedures to assist with accurately documenting, describing, and communicating information system errors.

5. Assists users with questions or concerns regarding the imaging system.

6. Accesses EMR and/or other Hospital computer systems to accurately identify patient and encounter as necessary to perform job responsibilities.

7. Assists HIM Corporate Manager with staff training needs in section.

8. Compiles statistical and quality performance information.

9. Meets or exceeds monthly quality standard of 97.7% accuracy when performing prepping, scanning and indexing.

10. Performs qualitative manual merges/audits necessary to meet the departmental goals and objectives.

11. Serves as liaison between Document Imaging area and Data Integrity/Identity area.

12. Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Strong computer, keyboarding, and database application skills: Word, Excel, Access, etc.
  • Excellent written communication skills - English grammar and punctuation
  • Excellent oral and listening skills
  • Must be comfortable with information system technology and ability to remain current with application requirements
  • Willing to attend training to keep pace with changing work environment
  • Ability to work with keen concentration
  • Flexibility with changing procedures and able to deal with inconsistencies within software applications
  • Ability to examine the medical record and verify patient identity under atypical circumstances
  • Ability to organize work priorities and meet specific objectives under time constraints

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Fast paced, often stressful
  • Requires strict concentration
  • Subject to many interruptions
  • Subject to working in close proximity with others
  • Variable office temperatures

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.