Health Information Management Technician - Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Tier: 1

Department: Health Center

Supervisor: Business Office Manager

Location: 11400 158th Road, Mayetta KS 66509

Pay Range: $13.88-$22.65

• Offering rate will vary within the listed hourly range above. *Supported by the Department budget & related experience/education*
• Preference in employment actions exercised in accordance with applicable law. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility for preference.
• Benefits for Full-Time: Weekly pay periods, Holiday pay, paid Birthday leave, Weekly accruals for Vacation & Sick leave, Administrative, Bereavement, and Educational Leave available, Low-Cost & Low-Deductible Benefits Plans & Generous 401(k) matching program.

Questions before applying? 785-966-3060 or HR@pbpnation.org

Role:

The Health Information Management (HIM) Technician is the initial point of contact for patients entering or calling the Health Center. The HIM Tech will also perform administrative duties including appointment scheduling, patient medical records processing, and clerical tasks.

Position Requirements:

Experience:

MINIMUM: Up to six months of similar or related experience

PREFERRED: 2+ years of medical records or customer service experience.

Education:

MINIMUM: High School Diploma or GED

PREFERRED: Associate degree or certificate in Business, Science, Health Information Management, or a similar or related field.

Interpersonal Skills: Courtesy, tact, and diplomacy are essentials elements of the job. Work involves much personal contact with others inside and/or outside the PBPN for purposes of giving or obtaining information, building relationships, or soliciting cooperation.

Knowledge:

o Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
o Knowledge of electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
o Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
o Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography, and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
o Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

Skills:

o Reading Comprehension-Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
o Active Listening-Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
o Speech Clarity-Talking to others to convey information effectively.
o Communication-Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
o Monitoring-Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
o Time Management-Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Abilities:

o The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
o The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
o The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
o The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
o The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
o The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

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