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Queen's Health System HIM Tech - Health Information Management (Big Island, Full-Time, 40, Day) in Kamuela, Hawaii
RESPONSIBILITIES
JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Gathers, measures and analyzes data to ensure a timely, accurate and meaningful medical record to facilitate safe, effective and high quality patient care.
• Provides customer service to internal and external customers by answering telephones, routing calls to appropriate parties, fulfilling customer requests and attends to walk-in customers with professionalism.
• Communicates effectively with physician and other professionals regarding documentation requirements including medical record completion and software troubleshooting.
• Ensures necessary reports, signatures and other medical information are present and the record conforms will all regulatory requirements as well as policies of North Hawaii Community Hospital.
• Provides health information to offsite providers for continuity of care in accordance with departmental procedures.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Essential: Standing, sitting, walking, stooping/bending, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, squatting, twisting body, finer dexterity, seeing, hearing, speaking, lifting, carrying, reaching above, at and below shoulders level/ repetitive arm/hand motions; static gripping of objects for prolonged periods, gripping of an object.
• Occasional: Pushing/pulling weight of 50 pounds of force with use of carts.
• Operates computer, copiers, telephone, facsimile, microfilm, typewriter and calculator.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
• Subjected to noise/vibration from telephones, fax machines and any other equipment interruptions.
• May be exposed to communicable diseases and body fluids.
• Working environment is sometimes stressful due to handling multiple tasks at one time and dealing with patients and their families.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
• High School or equivalent education.
EXPERIENCE:
• Prior administrative/clerical experience, preferably in a health care setting
• Experience to demonstrate:
o Ability to operate a computer and printer.
o Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel.
o Ability to read, analyze, communicate and interpret information and data.
o Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form.
• Keyboard and 10-key experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet
Queen's Health System
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