HIM Technician
Core
Assists with Health Information Management department functions by providing secretarial support, performing clerical duties, and managing electronic health record workflows.
Role type
HIM Technician (Health Information Management)
Builds
Electronic health record (EMR) documentation, statistical reports, and medical record compliance.
Domain
Healthcare / Health Information Management
Required skills
EMR system proficiency, transcription systems operation, medical record scanning and indexing, deficiency analysis workflow management, statistical reporting, release of information (ROI) processing, public relations, computer literacy
Preferred skills
Membership in professional organizations, training in educational opportunities
Technologies
EPIC, M*Modal Fluency, PS360, McKesson, Allscipts, Chartmaxx, Maestro
Responsibilities
Assess EMR work queues to verify missing dictated reports; transcribe diagnostic imaging and pediatric echo reports; maintain deficiency analysis workflow in EMR; gather, prep, scan, index, and rescan medical records; monitor and assist providers with EMR in-basket and documentation; run statistical reports from EPIC; process proxy requests; greet and assist personnel and the public regarding EMR chart completion and ROI requests.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC