The Health Information Technician processes and fulfills requests for protected health information (PHI) in compliance with regulations, aiming to enhance requester experience. The role addresses the provider questions regarding documentation and basic chart corrections. The role also involves managing scanned medical records to ensure quality and productivity standards are met.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent; medical terminology.
Experience: 1 year in HIM/medical records department or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Some college preferred.
Experience: 2 years in an acute care medical records department; 1 year experience in Release of Information or Analysis role in an acute care setting.
Certification: RHIT or RHIA
Other Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
• Strong attention to detail, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work independently.
• Highly motivated and organized problem solver with analytical, problem-solving, and data analysis skills.
• Proficient in medical record regulatory requirements, research, computer skills, Microsoft Office, medical terminology, and EHR terminology.
• Adaptable to changing needs and dynamics, with the ability to perform repetitive tasks and work on a computer for extended periods.
• Possesses strong computer skills, as well as intermediate skills in analysis, problem-solving, and research, with strong attention to detail.
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.