Lead Health Information Management Technician at Altru Health System

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location:

Altru Family Medicine Center 1380 S. Columbia Rd. Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $17.92 - $26.88

Summary

The HIM Lead position is responsible for helping in the Release of Information, HIM Technician duties and Data Integrity areas as needed. This position will be accountable for productivity reports and supporting the HIM manager with review of policies/procedures for the HIM department.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures that PHI and business information are available only to authorized clinicians and used for authorized purposes.
• Monitors the Pneumatic Tube System and all incoming inpatient and/or outpatient documentation to the HIM department to be processed, prepped, sorted, indexed, and scanned.
• Ensures complete and accurate health records by working closely within all operational areas of HIM using knowledge of all HIM workstations, all relevant hospital systems, and interfaces and workflows to analyze, correct, and make suggestions for enhancement and improvement processes within the department and Epic.
• Reviews requests for Protected Health Information (PHI) to ensure the request is HIPAA compliant. Retrieves requested PHI and processes requests according to established policies and procedures.
• Processes subpoenas/dispositions/court orders and potential HIPAA breaches collaboratively with the HIM Manager, HIPAA Privacy Officer, and Risk management in complying with patient rights to inspect, amend, correct, restrict, and release PHI.
• Validates, verifies, and monitors all information contained in the database and in reports against information in the system to ensure the integrity of the data.
• Maintains accuracy of Altru Health System’s Master patient index by following up on medical records numbers and/or account numbers by validation of patient, eliminating duplication, and maintaining accuracy.
• Generates reports requested from ancillary departments, providers, and administration as well as distribution of Productivity Reports within the teams.
• Assists in the development, testing, analysis implementations, and maintenance of HIM Systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
  
  

Certification

• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) | American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | Preferred | HR Primary Sources
  
  

Work Experience

• Required: A minimum of 3 years Related Experience
  
  

Language Requirements

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)
  
  

Weight Demands

Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary ( Carry: Sedentary ( Push/Pull: Sedentary (

Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable
  
  

Driving Requirement Definitions

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
  
  

Driving Requirement For This Position

Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R6752

Making a Real Difference. For One Another.

To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)