at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Health Information Technician - Health Information Management
Health Information Technician - Health Information Management
Hiring Department: Health Information Management
Hiring Unit: University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1019809
Work Schedule: Tuesday -Saturday 9:00 am -5:00 pm
Posting Close Date: 8/2/2024
Position Number: CE8549
About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.
This is a full-time and benefits eligible position. UI Health offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. In addition all full time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes; Vacation, Holiday and Sick. In addition we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits
UI Health is seeking a Health Information Technician to join our Health Information Management team. This role supports the management of health information and data integrity in the Health Information Management department. This position encompasses customer service support, release of patient health information and radiology images, medical record documentation validation and scanning, deficiency analysis, and chart correction.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Retrieves documentation from designated locations in the hospital and clinics for scanning.
Processes paper documentation for scanning into the EHR and reviews images for data quality and integrity.
Analyzes and edits patient information in the electronic health record to identify potential duplicate medical record numbers and documentation errors. Performs duplicate medical record merges and corrects documentation errors.
Analyzes transcribed reports for content accuracy and association to the correct patient. Notifies clinicians of any documentation corrections to dictated reports that need to be completed.
Performs documentation deficiency analysis for discharged patients. Monitors deficiency analysis work queues to validate missing or incomplete documentation, and generates reports of noncompliant clinicians.
Provides customer support to the HIM department by resolving customer queries, recommending solutions, and providing guidance. Processes documentation requests from referring physicians and internal requestors.
Validates release of information authorization form and processes requests for release of patient information and/or radiology materials.
Assists patients with access to the patient's portal. Reviews and processes requests for proxy access.
Assigns access to the electronic health record to the external auditors and other reviewers.
Performs ongoing and ad hoc documentation audits and generates documentation compliance reports.
Communicates effectively with physicians, hospital staff, and external customers to provide guidance pertaining to health information inquiries.
Performs other duties as required.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
Any one or combination totaling eighteen months (18 months) from the categories below:
A. coursework in a health-related field, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
60 semester hours or an Associate's degree equals eighteen months... For full info follow application link.
The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The University of Illinois Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
institution/employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services.
