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The Department of HIM has an exciting opportunity for a full-time HIM Technician 1 (H) to work in Miami, FL. The Health Information Management (HIM) Technician 1 (H) ensures that correct medical information, including and not limited to past medical history, labs, cardiology, imaging, and hospital records, are present and available so that the providers have an efficient visit with patients. The HIM Technician 1 reconciles, preps, scans, and indexes medical records according to department policies and procedures that are consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the University of Miami.

• Maintains daily workflow, ensuring that documents are acquired, prepared, and scanned in a timely and efficient manner to avoid delay in availability to the Electronic Health Record.

• Retrieves prior day discharge/visit documentation from assigned units daily in an expedient, efficient manner, and places the records in the appropriate area for reconciliation and prepping.

• Receives and processes patient records following discharge. Preps all documents by removing staples, paper clips, sticky notes, and rubber bands. Tapes torn documents and loose edges. Stamps poor-quality originals as such. Prepares all documents in number order.

• Copies severely damaged documents to enable scanning without difficulty.

• Scans documents and images into the Electronic Health System.

• Indexes documents to correct patient, encounter, and document type.

• Ensures timely processing of electronic files from multifunction devices or email according to procedures.

• Achieves and maintains departmental quality and productivity expectations.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Minimum 6 months of relevant experience.

• Organizational skills.

• Communication skills and the ability to explain technical information to various audiences.

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Department Specific Functions

Maintains daily workflow, ensuring that documents are acquired, prepared, and scanned in a timely and efficient manner to avoid delay in availability to the Electronic Health Record. Retrieves prior day discharge/visit documentation from assigned units on a daily basis in an expedient, efficient manner, and places the records in the appropriate area for reconciliation and prepping. Receive and process patient records following discharge. Prep all documents received by removing staples, paper clips, sticky notes, rubber bands. Torn documents are taped; loose edges are taped down; poor-quality originals are stamped as such. Prepares all documents in number order. Copy severely damaged documents so that they can go through scanning process without difficulty. Scan documents and images into our Electronic Health System. Index documents to correct patient, encounter, and document type. Ensure timely processing of electronic files from multifunction devices or email according to procedures. Able to provide coverage to at least 1 Satellite facility. Achieves and maintains departmental quality and productivity expectations.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here (https://www.hr.miami.edu/careers/eo-ada/index.html) for additional information.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

H2

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

Transforming lives

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service.