HIM Technician

Job description

Department/Unit: Health Information Services Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $46,215.00 - $60,080.00 The HIM Technician is responsible for supporting the health information management processes within the Albany Med Health System (AMHS). This entry-level position focuses on the retrieval, preparation, scanning and indexing of clinical documentation for AMHS' inpatient and outpatient facilities. The HIM Technician ensures compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational standards while maintaining the Integrity and confidentiality of patient information. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Assist the HIM Operations Manager to ensure all clinical documentation is available to coding/billing and clinical staff via the electronic health record within 24 hours of discharge. - Retrieves and sorts clinical documentation from departments when directed by the HIM leadership team. - Prepares clinical documentation to be scanned by reconciling encounters, orders, referrals, etc. Follows up on incomplete records per departmental reconciliation guidelines. - Prep, scan and index incoming clinical documentation from internal providers and external referrers in...