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Great Plains Health

Independent nonprofit regional hospital and health system

HIM Technician

Part-Time
No salary listed
Entry
North Platte, NE, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryClinical Support & Patient Administration

About the job

Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Complete knowledge of all Health Information Management computer applications, including the electronic health record and clinical information system.
  • Ability to perform the listed Health Information Management tasks, including medical-record deficiency analysis, transcription, record scanning and indexing, provider support, reporting, and release of information.
  • Computer literacy and the ability to process release-of-information requests in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, statutes, and regulations.
  • Ability to assist medical staff with electronic medical record chart completion while keeping original chart documentation within the department.
Responsibilities
  • Assess electronic medical record work queues to verify whether records are missing dictated reports, including History and Physicals, consults, operative notes, and discharge summaries.
  • Run transcription systems, including M*Modal Fluency for hold-queue monitoring and PS360; transcribe diagnostic imaging reports, edits, and addenda; transcribe pediatric echocardiograms to McKesson for upload to EPIC; and edit MONC abstracting to EPIC from Allscripts and ChartMaxx via Maestro, as applicable to the role.
  • Maintain the deficiency-analysis workflow in the electronic medical record by assigning deficiencies to providers from work queues and validating all required elements.
  • Gather medical records from designated areas, prepare, scan, index, delete, and rescan records in the electronic medical record; return noncompliant records to the appropriate areas.
  • Monitor and assist providers as needed with maintaining current EPIC in-baskets and outpatient documentation or transcription.
  • Run reports from EPIC for required statistical reporting to the Health Information Management Manager.
  • Answer medical staff questions about electronic medical record chart completion without allowing original chart documentation to leave the department.
  • Monitor the EPIC in-basket for proxy requests, process paper or electronic requests within four business days, and scan documents into the correct record.
  • Greet, direct, and assist personnel and the general public; process release-of-information requests in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, statutes, and regulations.
  • Participate in activities that contribute to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe electronic medical record care.
  • Participate in training and educational opportunities, which may include membership in professional organizations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Health Information Manager.

About the company

Great Plains Health is an independent nonprofit health system serving North Platte and surrounding rural communities in Nebraska and nearby states. Its regional referral hospital has 116 beds and combines emergency and trauma care with medical and surgical services. The system also delivers primary and specialty care through clinics and outreach, including heart and vascular care, cancer treatment, orthopaedics, women's health and rehabilitation. Hospital and outpatient services support patients from infancy through older adulthood, with local governance guiding the organisation's regional role. Founded in 1975, Great Plains Health is headquartered in North Platte, Nebraska, United States.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

North Platte, NE

Founded

1975

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