The Health Information Management Technician I supports the collection, maintenance, and secure exchange of patient health information for San Gabriel Valley Medical Center. This role helps ensure timely, accurate, and complete records are available to authorized users while maintaining compliance with privacy, authorization, company policy, and HIPAA requirements.
Responsibilities include prioritizing, locating, pulling, assembling, electronically tracking, scanning, and delivering health information requested by other departments. The position also supports health information management across computerized systems and contributes to the organization’s mission, vision, values, and performance improvement goals.
The role includes coding and abstracting a variety of records, including outpatient, ambulatory surgery, emergency room, obstetrical, and neonatal encounters, as well as supporting physician queries and medical record review for documentation completeness and timeliness.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credential from AHIMA required, or RHIT/RHIA credentials from AHIMA
- Minimum of 2 years of coding experience in a hospital Health Information Management department; experience may substitute for credentials
- Associate degree in a healthcare-related discipline preferred
- Knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
- Knowledge of AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS and HCPCS
- Knowledge of HIPAA regulations
- Ability to read and comprehend advanced medical terminology
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to work with fax, copier, scanner, multiline phone systems, and other work tools
- Ability to learn new equipment, systems, and processes in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work professionally and effectively in a team environment
Location
California, US
Employment Type
Not specified
Experience Level
Entry Level
Remote work allowed
No
Posted
1 month ago