Northern California Behavioral Health System

Northern California Behavioral Health System

Health Information Management (HIM) Technician (Non-Remote) (Santa Rosa)

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Sponsorship not specified$25k-$29kDetected 1 day ago
ComplianceCustomer SupportHIPAAEHR/EMRPatient CareLeadershipCommunicationTime Management

About the role

  • Conveniently located in the North Bay, this hospital consists of 144 acute psychiatric inpatient beds.
  • Conveniently located in the North Bay, SRBHH serves adolescents and adults.
  • We treat both mental health and co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, case management, and ancillary departments to support documentation, patient care, and operational needs.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following: Ability to use standard office equipment and computer systems.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
  • Physical Requirments While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following: Ability to use standard office equipment and computer systems.
  • Identify documentation deficiencies (e.g., missing signatures, dates, required elements) and coordinate corrections with physician and clinical staff using established deficiency tracking tools and workflows.

Compensation

  • $24.50-$28.79 PER HOUR REPORTS TO: Director of HIM DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: The HIM Technician is responsible for analyzing, maintaining, and protecting medical records to ensure accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, accreditation standards, and hospital policies and procedures.

Benefits

  • Analyze medical records for completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal and state regulations, accreditations standards, and hospital policies and procedures.
  • Assemble, maintain, scan, index, and perform quality review of paper, electronic medical records within HCS, and any other information system platforms, such as but not limited to, AIS, and SIERA.
  • Maintain confidentiality and security of all patient demographic, medical, and financial information accessed through electronic and paper systems.
  • Serve as a resource to hospital staff regarding documentation standards, privacy requirements, and appropriate use of AIS, and HCS for medical record and ROI workflows.
  • Participate in departmental meetings, training, and ongoing competency requirements related to health information systems, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
  • Education and Experience High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • One (1) year of experience working with medical records or health inforamtion Experience in a hospital or behavioral health setting preferred.

Company info

  • Formerly Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, SRBHH was opened in 2016 and is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care.
  • Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (SRBHH) is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care.
  • POSITION TITLE: Health Information Management (HIM) Technician
  • POSITION TITLE: Health Information Management (HIM) Technician PAY RANGE: $24.50-$28.79 PER HOUR REPORTS TO: Director of HIM DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: The HIM Technician is responsible for analyzing, maintaining, and protecting medical records to ensure accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, accreditation standards, and hospital policies and procedures.
  • This position supports clinical staff, leadership, patients, and external requestors by maintaining medical record integrity, processing release of information (ROI) requests, and ensuring the confidentiality and appropriate disclosure of protected health information (PHI) in a behavioral health hospital setting.
  • The HIM Technician serves as a resource regarding documentation standards, privacy requirements, and proper use and disclosure of PHI.
  • The Health Information Management Technician maintains knowledge of, participates in further training provided, and understands the potential risks regarding occupational health hazards (e.g. bloodborne pathogen exposures).
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of the HIM team.
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