Health Information Management Technician

Work setting

• Health care institution, facility or clinic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Abstract, assemble and analyze clinical data and related demographic information from health records according to established policies and procedures
• Classify and code diseases according to an established classification system
• Collect, code, cross-reference and store health records and related information
• Operate information systems to maintain indexes for classification systems and to manage and retrieve health records information
• Prepare medical, social and administrative statistics
• Supervise other health information management technicians and related workers
• Classify, code, cross-reference, log and store records
• Compile statistics and reports on activities within records management services
• Develop document inventories and maintain indexes for classification systems
• Implement and update records classification, retention and disposal scheduling plans
• Label, prepare and transfer information files according to established records management life-cycle procedures and schedules
• Maintain access lists for security classified records
• Operate information retrieval systems to research and extract records according to established guidelines in response to requests

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization

Filing systems

• Alphabetic
• Dewey decimal classification
• Numeric

Computer and technology knowledge

• Computer assisted records management system
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Word
• MS Windows

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Sitting
• Work under pressure
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Tight deadlines