Medical Records Technician I - School of Dentistry

About this role

• **What we do here changes the world.** UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care.
• UTHealth Houston's School of Dentistry is hiring for a **Medical Records Technician I** to join their team of professionals.
• The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, University financial systems, and electronic health record systems.
• Solid written communication, organizational and analytical skills are required.
• Previous work experience in the healthcare field with relative experience in records and protected health information management preferred.
• **Location:** 7500 Cambridge, Houston, Texas 77054 **Once you join us you won't want to leave.** It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide.
• Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: * 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees * Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) * The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• * Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) * Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
• **We take care of our employees!** As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us.
• We offer work/life services such as...
• * Free financial and legal counseling * Free mental health counseling services * Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs * Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• * Resources for child and elder care * Plus many more!
• **Position Summary:** Ensures physical and electronic documentation is organized, legible, properly identified/itemized in the correct patient's chart and accounted for according to Medicaid/Medicare and organizational guidelines to facilitate payment for services.
• Maintains confidentiality and privacy as required by UTH and government regulatory compliance agencies.
• **Position Key Accountabilities:** 1.
• Locates and retrieves records to accurately audit and verify patient information.
• Updates client charts in the electronic health record with information in a timely manner.
• Tracks location of any charts supplemental to the primary electronic health record using appropriate processes.
• Responds to information requests either in person, email, within the electronic health record, or by telephone in a timely manner.
• Maintains compliance with UTH and government privacy rules.
• As requested, locate and make ready charts or information from charts in a timely manner.
• Participates in privacy monitoring processes 8.
• Assists with identifying and correcting inaccuracies including duplicate accounts within the patient record.
• Qualifications - External **Certification/Skills:** Knowledge of Electronic Health Records software.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams etc.) **Minimum Education:** High school diploma.
• **Minimum Experience:** None.
• **Physical Requirements:** Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
• **Security Sensitive:** This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code 51.215 **Residency Requirement:** Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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