Health Information Management Technician

Harris Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. The Health Information Management Technician supports the accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of medical records by managing documentation, processing record requests, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.

This role also assists physicians and other healthcare professionals with dictation systems, tracks outstanding documentation, and supports the daily operations of the Health Information Management department. As the Health Information Management Technician
, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthy®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

The Harris Regional Hospital Health Information Management (HIM) Department is committed to maintaining accurate, complete, secure, and accessible medical records that support quality patient care and efficient hospital operations. Our team manages health information through record review, documentation tracking, scanning, release of information, and compliance monitoring. We work closely with physicians, clinical teams, patients, and other healthcare partners to ensure medical records meet regulatory requirements, maintain confidentiality, and support the timely availability of essential health information.

A Health Information Management Technician
who excels in this role:

• Ensuring medical records are complete, accurate, and compliant with regulatory requirements, medical staff rules and regulations, and Joint Commission standards.
• Reviewing, identifying, tracking, and resolving documentation deficiencies while coordinating with appropriate medical staff to ensure timely record completion.
• Retrieving, scanning, printing, logging, and processing medical records and release-of-information requests in accordance with established procedures and confidentiality requirements.
• Supporting physicians and APRNs with dictation systems, electronic signatures, and order entry while monitoring hold queues and following up on late or incomplete documentation.
• Providing professional and responsive service to physicians, patients, families, and external organizations while safeguarding confidential health information.
• Performing accurate data entry, record verification, and documentation tracking, including stillbirth data entry, to maintain reliable health information.
• Identifying and communicating outstanding records, equipment issues, and workflow concerns to HIM leadership to support efficient departmental operations.
• Applying critical thinking, sound judgment, attention to detail, and independent decision-making while assisting with daily HIM functions and participating in on-call record retrieval and related duties.

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k)…