Medical Records/Health Information Technician #276A

Through continuous review of appropriate sampling of service documentation, the Medical Records/Health
Information Technician is primarily responsible for ensuring that service documentation related to services offered through VF is in compliance with all rules pertaining to those services. The Medical Records/Health Information Technician will objectively report findings to the Department Coordinator and assist with corrective action plans, as needed. The Medical Records/Health Information Technician will have complete understanding of the incident reporting rules, policies and procedures at VF and will assist with ensuring compliance with DIA, Chapter 24 and other reporting requirements. The Medical Records/Health
Information Technician will also assist and collaborate with the Department Coordinator on various tasks and projects related to quality improvement for the entire Vera French organization.

Position Functions: (general duties)

• Review service documentation on an ongoing basis to ensure documentation requirements are satisfied. Identify trends and attempt to identify the root cause of areas in which improvements must be made and make these findings available to Department Coordinator.
• Work with the Accounts Receivable Specialist to  complete audits related to billing and documentation of services in the medical record. Review quality and quantity of documentation as it applies to billing of services.
• Review incident reports to ensure proper reporting of incident to regulatory bodies, assist Department Coordinator  with tracking and trending of the incident reports.
• Assist Department Coordinator with the following : Performing or providing assistance with quality improvement activities for the entire agency as assigned; Compiling various kinds of data collection and reports; and Providing training and staff education related to quality improvement as needed.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in health or human services field required.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience with applicable regulations.

Skills and Experience:

• Have full understanding of the Habilitation, Chapter 24 and DIA rules and regulations.

• Computer competency including use of spreadsheets and word processing applications (MS
  Office) and electronic health record systems are preferred.

• Ability for attention to detail required.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.