Health Information Technician IV (Health Information Supervisor), 249838(56061) - HHSC East Hawaii Region

Job Description

Hilo Benioff Medical Center and the East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation are seeking Health Information Technician IV (Health Information Supervisor) to provide support and leadership within the Medical Records department. Health Information Technicians are responsible for para-professional health information management functions subject to departmental policies and regulations.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviewing medical records for completeness and accuracy, and translating diseases and operations into the proper coding symbols
• Filing medical records or preparing records for retention 
• Typing medical reports of operations, imaging or laboratory examinations, or special treatments given to patients
• Compiling statistics, including the hospital’s daily census, information on reportable diseases for public health authorities and others
• Assisting the medical staff by preparing special studies and tabulating data from records for research.
• Developing new and revised procedures for the Medical Records department
• Reviewing working situations to ensure staff are following guidelines, policies and procedures
• Recommending improvement to health information management processes
• Supervises staff in the performance of para professional health information management activities

Education Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience Required: Five (5) or more years of experience, including:

• Medical Records Experience Requirement: Two (2) or more years of medical records experience (experience in the health information management department of a hospital or allied medical care facility).
• Specialized Experience:  Two (2) or more years of experience in a health information management department of a hospital or allied medical care facility which involved the performance of paraprofessional health information management work requiring knowledge of the nature and uses of medical records, medical terminology and established health information management classification, coding, filing and indexing systems; and the ability to analyze and file medical records and prepare reports and summaries from medical records.
• Supervisory Experience: One (1) or more year of work experience which demonstrated the applicant's knowledge of and ability to apply the principles, practices, techniques and methods of supervision including:  (1) planning, organizing and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing work; (3) advising others on difficult work problems; (4) timing and scheduling work; and (5) training and developing employees.

Substitutions Allowed

1. Excess Specialized Experience may be substituted for Medical Records Experience.
2. Successful completion of an associate degree in a health information technology program (HIT) accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information management Education (CAHIIM) or recognized by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), may be substituted for all of the requirements for the class Health Information Technician I.
3. Successful completion of an associate degree in a health information technology program (HIT) in a foreign country whose professional association has an agreement of reciprocity with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) may be substituted for all the requirements for the class Health Information Technician I.
4. Successful completion of the correspondence course or the AHIMA Independent Study Programs in health information technology (HIT) and an associate’s degree from an accredited college may be substituted for all of the requirements for the class Health Information Technician I.
5. Successful completion of a health information technology program of less than two years duration at a post-secondary institution accredited by the American Health Information Management Association may be substituted for the Specialized Experience on a month-for-month basis.
6. Possession of a current Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT) certificate received through successful qualification on the national accreditation examination administered by the American Health Information Management Association may be substituted for all of the requirements for the class Health Information Technician II and I.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Hale Ho′ola Hamakua and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.halehoolahamakua.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

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Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen.  The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.