Health Information Technician

Western Illinois University • Macomb, IL • 3w ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12811239

rHealth Information Technician

rCategory: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

rDepartment: COUNSELING CENTER

rLocations: Macomb, IL

rPosted:

rCloses:

rType:

rRESPONSIBILITIES: Under general supervision, this position provides guidance to clients and staff on issues related to the electronic health record system. This position also schedules client appointments for counseling and counseling resources via phone and in person in the electronic health record system. It also provides technical support to clients regarding health information forms and acts as a University Administrator of the electronic health record system.

WORK LOCATION: Macomb campus

APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible

WAGE: \$20.51 - \$22.56 / hour

This position is represented by AFSCME Local 417.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/humanresources/benefits/{target="blank"}.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at HR-Benefits@wiu.edu or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements:

Any one or combination totaling eighteen months (18 months) from the categories below:

A. coursework in a health-related field, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:

*30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)

*60 semester hours or an Associate\'s degree equals eighteen months (18 months)

B. work experience in the preparation and/or maintenance of medical records in a health care facility or program.

Based on institutional requirements, a current/valid registration and certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and/or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be conferred at the time of application.

Additional Information:

About WIU{target="blank"}

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois,is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and

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