Job Description

 

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Skills / Requirements

Job Summary
The Health Information Management Scanning Technician is responsible for maintaining and making available to authorized users timely, accurate, and complete patient health information (PHI). Maintains and protects PHI by keeping patient information by Harris Health System, credentialing agencies, HIPPA, and local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Ensuring Protected Health Information (PHI) remains confidential. Clinical documents are scanned and/or uploaded and indexed to the patient electronic health record (EHR) within 48 hours of receipt. Ensures documents and medical records are maintained according to Harris Health System policies and procedures. Assisting patients and external facilities with request for PHI and form completion. Answering, transferring incoming calls, data entry, filing, and retrieval of patient paper medical records.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Work Experience: One (1) year in Medical Record or Related healthcare area

Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact), Writing / Correspondence

Proficiencies: MS Word, MS Excel, Typing

Job Attributes

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Analytical, Design, Medical Terms, Research, Statistical

Work Schedule: Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, Overtime, Travel

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