HIM TECHNICIAN- Full Time

Job description

Description Summary & Objective: The Technician, HIM completes assigned tasks within the HIM department and assists the Director in maintaining departmental documentation standards, that meet current federal, state and local government and accrediting organization guidelines that govern the facility. Essential Functions: - Coordinates timely completion of medical records of discharged residents and patients. - Responsible for the release of health information to all requestors including but not limited to subpoenas, patients and/or residents, physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, attorney, etc. - Maintains security and confidentiality standards for access and review of health information. - Complies with federal HIPAA regulations and practice policies for the privacy and security of patient information; explains the law and privacy policy to patient and/or residents as needed. - Maintains the correspondence log of all request and payments received. - Reviews medical records for completeness using generated audit tool, assembles records into standard order and scans into EMR system. - Maintains/scans thinned documents for active Long Term Care patients if app...